If you are thinking of going into business, you should know that it is not just as easy as having a good idea, seeing where it takes you, and the business fairies whisking you off to create something magical for your business and your life.

You should know that a lot of businesses who start out, fail within the first six months of trying. You should also know that building a business means cutting so many things out of your life for so long, until one day you can hopefully build it big enough to live the life that you’ve always wanted to live.

Now I have made the thought of setting up your own business sound pretty scary at the minute, haven’t I?

However It is not all as bad as it may seem, but you do have to be prepared for the worst to happen long before you can be prepared for the best to come your way in business.

So, we don’t want any of you failing with your business ventures and ideas now do we? Which is why I have created a list of things that I think should help guide you towards being the successful business owner that you want to be!

Get The Basics Right

Getting the basics right is something that you definitely need to do from the beginning, but I will warn you, there are tons of basics to get right. So instead of trying to whizz through them all, we will just go through the two major points.

Point number One is to make sure you interact with customers from the beginning. Before your business even opens, you should be conducting market research, talking to the public, and getting the name of your business out there.

Point number Two. You also need to get the basics of financial management right, from the beginning. It is so easy for people to build up debt after debt, especially when you find that the banks are happy to let you. But one thing leads to another, and big debt bills are hard to clear for even the biggest of company’s!

Just be mindful of the borrowed money you are building up, and always have a way of reducing it if needs be.

Major Things To Watch Out For

The major thing that you really need to watch out for, is a total lack of interest from your potential and new customers in any new products, oh and your ego.

Businesses and their owners can get too big for their own boots, and they start creating hundreds of products that haven’t even been marketed or researched properly. Met marketing is just one of the companies you could contact if you feel like you haven’t quite got the exposure you need to sell the products that you predicted to sell.

Another major thing to watch out for, is competitors who are trying to steal your ideas, and make them into something better than your offering. Some will literally try and clone your business, but as long as you’re making progress so that you make your mark on the business world, there’s no reason why you can’t succeed and kick the others into touch.

The Milestones You Need To Meet

Finally, you need to make sure you are tracking the major milestones within your business, and meeting them within a year or so. Selling a hundred products, making profit, paying off some debt, hiring your first employee. There are literally so many milestones that you have to meet, but as long as you are meeting the main ones, you will stay on track for a long time to come.

 

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Final Thoughts

If you have a blog or website that is now making money, implement the above strategies for taking it from paying for itself to being profitable.

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As ever if you have any questions or want to share your own thoughts or experiences, please leave a comment below and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

With Grace and Gratitude

Karen

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