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)