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Business on a Budgetby Tina Shaw
author of:
How to Start a Business With Less Than $100
www.biznessbasics.com
Is there seriously a way to start a business and run a business and do it all on a shoestring? I have to say, yes. It is so much easier than we have been led to believe. Many entrepreneurs believe that you need hundreds or even thousands of dollars to get a start in small business. The truth of the matter is that you need not much more than a good idea and lots of contacts and resources.
First things first, let’s get down to basics:
• Know what you want to do – stepping blindly into the business arena without a plan is suicide. Formulate your idea, research, look at statistics and know exactly where you want your business to go and what you want it to grow into.
• Be passionate – if you don’t LOVE what you are doing, then everything (meaning family) will fall in a heap around you. Balancing your work life with your family is an amazing juggling act worthy of a 3 ring Circus – but if you are passionate about your work, you will be able to integrate it into your life much easier.
• Shamelessly self promote – I harp on about this endlessly, but there it is… If you don’t get out there and promote your business through every means possible, then you are doing yourself a disservice. Promote through passive marketing (flyers on noticeboards), networking (with networks and at events) and to the media. Start off locally and then spread your wings to the national and even international arena. Please note: make your story sound newsworthy and not like an advertisement, or you will be sent advertising rates and that is definitely NOT what you want. You want the free publicity.
• Get yourself a Mentor – someone who can cheer you on when things are going great and hold your hand when the going gets tough. I can’t stress enough how important it is to have someone in your life (who has been there and done that) who can help you in your business journey. Just having a person you admire and respect to run things by and talk to, is worth its wait in gold.
Now what you need to do is get out there, work hard and believe in yourself. Passionate people can achieve amazing things in the business world – after all, you have soldiered through child birth – you can do anything.
Go get ‘em!
Want to start or grow a business on a budget?
Every day I am approached by people who want to do what I did and that is; build a business with no capital. I finally decided to compile all of my tips, tricks and resources into one big survival guide –
How to Start a Business With Less Than $100.
If you would like to find out more information or purchase a copy, pop in to Officeworks stores nationally, or purchase online here.
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