Please give a short list of steps on how to start your own small business?

Question

I want to start a computer networking/web design/corporate training (business applications) business with just myself. Anybody know what are the 3-10most impraortnat steps to get started? I already have the MBA and Tech abilities.

Answer 1

You need a business plan (what you'll do, how you'll do it, and who your customers are going to be). That's the short version.
You need enough working capital to keep your business going until it can pay for itself.
I would highly recommend a class on small business - check with your local SBA (Small Business Administration). They can offer a lot of help.
I've started and run several small businesses. I currently manage my husbands small business.
Think through all the possible scenarios (good, best, bad, and worst). How will deal with each of these.
Good Luck

Answer 2

I started mine in texas about 2 years ago.

I started with 0.00 in my pocket and made about 100,000.00 so far ( about 50k a year )

I dont advertise and only get jobs by word of mouth ( THIS IS #1 WAY TO GROW! ) You have to go out of your way and remember that there is 100 diffrent places people can go,

I made a Wifi map showing all securied and unsecuried Wifi points for my whole city, Took me 2.5 months to do all the work to get it started.

I joined the local Chamber of comerence and went from there.

Its all about numbers If you do flyers DONT expect people to cal right away, I have flyers out that are over a year old that people are JUST NOW CALLING ME ABOUT. IT takes a LOT of time to start, But if you stick with you you will be good,

#2 Money

DONT SPEND IT WHEN YOU MAKE IT

My mistake i was making 2-3k a week and was spending it just as fast but not on my business, PUT EVERY CENT YOU HAVE BACK INTO YOUR BUSINESS OR YOU WILL FAIL!!! 100%


#3 Treat people BETTER than you want to be treated. You need to go out of your way, work 24/7 if you have to. When i was really busy ( i have 3 diffrent news papers do half page articles about me) THere was not enough hour in my day to get stuff done. I was working from 5:00am till 2:00am living on 3 hours of sleep.

If you need any more pointers email me through Yahoo, i will respond.

Answer 3

Make a business plan. Get a business license. Obtain required tools and store front, if operating out of house check with local officials to make sure of laws. Build a clientele, word of mouth is best advertisement but you still need to advertise.