Steps to opening a small business in Williamsburg

What’s so hard about opening your business and getting off the pay-check merry-go-round? EVERYTHING. Sure, it is exciting, but scary exciting, and BROKE exciting and am-i-sure-i-should-do-this exciting. Here are some things you should do before you make the leap:

1. Write down a good business idea

2. Do some market research, locally

3. Write a business plan (and then seek out Williamsburg SCORE Business Mentoring [free resource] to bounce it off of)

4. Brand your business

5. Make it legal

6. Set up a website with contact info

7. Get your first client to point to and get referrals from

8. Market and brag

While it might seem like a lot to take on, using a checklist breaks it down into manageable, clear steps. All you need to do is get take the first step (and call SMSimplifier if you get stuck with the Marketing part)

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