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What You Need To Know When Starting A Business


May 19th, 2022 at 08:01 am

What You Need To Know When Starting A Business

What You Need To Know When Starting A Business

Owning a business is an appealing idea to many. But figuring out how to start the business can get you submerged in your thoughts.  The thought of where to sell, who to sell to, and what to sell can sometimes be overwhelming that is why you need to plan your business before you launch it.

Starting a business is not an easy decision you come up with, you need to plan, get your finances straight, get informed about what you plan to do and conduct research about your target audience.  These are some tips to guide you as you set out to start a business.

WHAT TO KNOW WHEN STARTING A BUSINESS

Your business should solve a need: Before starting the business, you need to ask yourself what purpose will your business serve. Will your potential customers be willing to pay your service charge or for your product? If you are providing a better service than people in the same industry, you will have more people patronising you.

Write a business plan: it is obvious that starting a business is difficult. But you would not want to start something and have it collapse. The more reason you should put down a plan is that having a written plan outlines the details of your business objective and how you plan to achieve them. The difference between a successful business and one that doesn’t fall on great planning.

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Conduct market research: once you have decided to start a business you need to see who is going to buy into your idea, and who are the people in the industry with you. Doing this will help you address your opportunities,  market value and your competitors. You can conduct research by speaking to those already in the industry, seeing if there is a demand for your product or services, understanding who your potential customers are, and finding funds to support the business and others.

Registering your business: Registering your business is the first step in making it real. In registering your business,  there are many legal structures we can choose from. Your business can be a sole proprietorship where one person owns and runs the entire business. In a limited company where the business is a separate entity from the individual, there is a partnership and also a corporation.  In registering you need to find out which organisation is responsible for registering businesses, how much it costs to register, what are the things you need to register your business and many more.

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Pick your business location: if your business is an online business, you probably won’t be looking for a place but it will be good to have a website and a social media presence. Those who would like to have a place or store should think through it carefully because your business location determines the kind of customers you will attract and how long you will grow. However, it is not the basis for which your business will succeed.  In picking a place, you should look at the price, are you going to be visible to your potential customers, are many of your competitors around you, or you could check if there are some rules that will restrict your operations.

Prepare for growth: Every business has had its ups and downs. You should be ready to make mistakes and learn from them. To learn from your mistakes have a review process that will help you make decisions. If for every month you review your income, the numbers you are getting and perhaps the marketing strategies you are using to rake in the numbers, you will be able to track your performance and then make the right decisions for your business.

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