How to Start Your Own Business
How to Start Your Own Business
When you finally decide to jump in with both feet and start your own business it can be so exciting – but also incredibly daunting.
- What should your business name be?
- How to you do your accounts?
- How do you get yourself online and build up brand awareness?
- Where will your customers come from?
These are just a few of the questions which will be undoubtedly spinning around your head.
Where to Start
Firstly – take a deep breath. Get yourself a cup of coffee and sit down with a large piece of paper and a pen. Think about the following questions and write down what pops into your head:
- Why are you starting this business?
- Who is your target market?
- What is your unique selling point (USP)?
- Who are your main competitors?
- What is your goal for a year from now?
Do some research and write down answers to all of these. Remember this is YOUR business. Allow yourself to think big and aim high. You no longer have to be restricted by anyone else’s ideas!
Now take a break from it. Sleep on it and go back to it tomorrow. Take a look at your answers again and see if you still feel the same or if you have more to add.
Once you are happy that you have clear ideas about what your business is all about and where you are going – you’re off to a good start.