Working for yourself brings so many positives. You can work around your own schedule, nobody is telling you what to do, and you can run things exactly how you’d like them to be run. Once you have that amazing idea, you can propel yourself into the business world. But at the same time, there’s just so much competition out there, that it really is difficult to become a successful entrepreneur. Some of the most successful businessmen and women, have had to put in so much time and effort to ensure their companies are successful. Take a look at these tips, and see how you can get things going.
The Idea
7 Proven Ways to Come Up with New Business Ideas – With Real Life Examples
Coming up with the actual idea is the most annoying process of them all. Unless you’ve had a business handed down to you, or you’ve worked your way up through the ranks, you’ll need to spend a lot of time figuring out what business you’d like. Yes, most of you may be sat there thinking I already know. But figuring out the logistics of it all, and whether it’ll be worthwhile is the tricky bit. Chances are, you’re not coming up with the most unique idea in the world. You’ll have 100’s, if not thousands of competitors in the world, especially if your business is web based. So what you need to do, is find a way to be better than everyone else. Do A LOT of market research. You need to have a solid understanding of what market you’re entering into, and whether you’ll make it. In the rush of the excitement of realising you’re potentially going to be your own boss soon, people seem to forget the implications of a failing business. You won’t get back the money or time you invest. So invest time in seeing where your business will compare. You need to know the prices, marketing tactics, and quality of all of your closest competitors. You should check out articles such as this one, and take so inspiration from some of the best. Everyone has been through what you’re going through, just make sure you do it right.
Office Vs Home
25 Business Ideas You Can Launch While Still Having a Full-Time Job
Once you’ve moved passed the initial jargon of actually getting the ball rolling, you need think about whether it’s going to be best for you to work at home or not. There are obvious positives and negatives to the both. The first being, if you work from home, you’re in a more relaxed and comfortable environment. There are no additional stresses of finding, and moving into an office. However, you will also have to deal with the distractions of home life. Whether that be a family, the dog, or just the lure of a comfy bed and TV upstairs. The space needed might not be big enough either, unless you have a decent enough study size, piles of paper, electronics, and even prototypes if you’re selling from a shop will clog up the room. With managed offices, you can have as much space as you need. It’s always best to go managed as well. With unmanaged, you’ll still have to do all the cleaning, and maintenance work of your own office. The obvious downside of offices being the cost involved.
Hiring
A Bootstrapper’s Formula For Hiring Your First Employee
Hiring is a daunting task, especially since there are now so many ethical rules and procedures to follow. You also need to make sure you get the right employee for you. Some will be coming in purely for the money. The output you’ll get from them will be minimal, and you’ll likely see a large increase in sick days. If anything, they’ll drag your business down. So don’t settle for the first person you see, just because you’re desperate to hire. Look around and find the person who you can genuinely sense has a passion for what your company does. You’ll see your company rise, rather than drop with the right employee. Be sure to do a fair bit of research beforehand however. Laws are so strict now, you really do need to be careful that you’re not setting yourself up for a lawsuit. Be fair, never be sexist, and take everybody into account and give them a fair chance.
Finances
Managing Your Personal Finances as an Entrepreneur: 14 Tips From Leading Experts
When you’re first starting out, it’ll be relatively easy to manage your own finances. There won’t be that many incomings and outgoings that they’re hard to keep on top of. As you start to grow, it really is wise to outsource your finances to a reputable account manager. At the end of the day, it’s highly unlikely that you’ll have had big financial experience, other than for your personal account. You need someone who can accurately tell you how your profits are shaping up, and where your losses are coming from. That way you can adjust your business strategy accordingly. Be sure that in the beginning, you’re only investing what money you can manage. So many people out there plunge themselves into a large amount of debt. Then when the business takes off, they’re paying extensive amounts to clear that debt, don’t let that be you. Opening up a business bank account is the first step to becoming your own boss and keeping control of your finance. Know Your Money has created a new guide to help you get started, which you can view here.
Issues
MY ADVICE FOR FIRST-TIME ENTREPRENEURS – @Garyvee
Obviously, there are going to be issues along the way. But it’s the perseverance that makes people a successful entrepreneur. Whether it be money issues, production, staff, finance, you have to think of ways to pull through it in order to be up there with some of the best. Most people don’t realise, but the issues it can cause in your personal life are huge. If you have a partner, or even friends or family, it can create a lot of tension between you all. The stress and worries you’re having in your business life, often boil over into your personal one. It’s so important that you find a way to rely on the outside world to pick you up, rather than make it worse. Make sure you’re making quality time for them so that your business doesn’t take over your life for good. Whatever issues you face, they’ll be help at hand if you look for it. Never feel alone, whether it’s finances or staff, find someone who can pull you through, and make your business 10 times more successful.
