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Top 3 Things To Remember When Building Your Business

Posted on October 10, 2017 by ben

There are so many things to read about in terms of starting a business; sometimes it’s hard to keep track on whether you’re doing the right thing or not. So here are the top three most important things that you should remember. As long as you have these things down, you shouldn’t have to worry about anything else.

Keep It Simple

It’s very easy to come up with an idea and then want to run and jump for the stars with it. While that’s great, you don’t want to let your idea get too overly complicated along the way because you keep adding new things to it. You’ll be left with something that’s extremely expensive to produce, meaning you’ll have to charge more for it, and that then becomes something that people just can’t afford.

The key is to start small, and keep yourself focused. Whether you’re coming up with a product or a service, it should be one that is able to fulfill its promises to its customers – and better yet, exceed everyone’s expectations.  Then, with time, if you feel adding to your idea would be beneficial, you can as your business starts to grow.

Count The Costs

Once you have a set idea, you will need to figure out how much it is going to cost you. You need to think about how much it will be to not only make your product (or service) but also what you’ll need to launch it and then operate it, along with the location, renting a space, the supplies, the marketing strategies, and more.

Try and get the most reliable and realistic number you can. Then double it, and double it again. – Really. No matter how much you work out, you will most likely fall into a few problems along the way, and experience some hidden costs that you weren’t prepared for. – This way, you will be.

Don’t worry about not having enough though, as most people don’t have that kind of money in their bank account, so they take out a loan with companies such as unsecuredpersonal.loans. While thinking about what you’ll need, don’t forget about your normal budget too for things in your own personal life like rent, gas, food, and healthcare, etc.

Imagine Yourself With Nothing

Think about what it’d be like if you had no money. Zero. Nada. Zilch. There is a big possibility that this will happen. Now, this isn’t said to scare you; it’s just the unfortunate truth. There are so many risks to starting your own business, the biggest being that you can’t see the future, so really you have no idea if you are going to be successful or not.

Because of this, it’s always a good idea to come up with a ‘just in case’ plan. A plan that will save your butt if everything fails. You might need to have a possible line of jobs set up ready, or even an agreement with your parents about being allowed to move back in temporarily. Of course, it’s not ideal, but it’s a safe backup.

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My good friend Ben started this site many years ago.  Ben said this about himself, “am a follower of Christ, a rabid computer geek, small business owner, and breaker of things. He is married way above his station in life and has three wonderful children who have made driving him insane their mission in life.”

Well back in 2019, Ben suddenly passed away from cancer and he asked me to continue the site. I like Ben, am a follower, a computer geek, a small business owner, and the father of 5 great children.

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