When you finally discover that you will never make it big working for someone else, the idea of starting a business comes up. What should you look at as the best small business to start? Most entrepreneurs give up at the first step-finding the right small business to start. The following are some of the things that can help you make an informed decision:
Sit down with your business partners and brainstorm. Read inspirational accounts of those entrepreneurs that started small and have made it big like Bill Gates, the late Steve Jobs, Richard Branson, to get your creativity flowing. Start out small by keeping your ideas as simple as possible at first. You should focus on margins – the best businesses sell a high volume of high-margin products. Common high margin products tend to look and feel cheap. If you are offering a service such as auto repair-make sure that your company has something that sets it apart from its competitors.
Test your ideas against the following criteria:
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Your idea should be able to go through all of the above criteria. Your idea must be sustainable in the long run. Shrewd planning, careful market timing and long-distance foresight are the keys to establishing a successful small business.
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Hey John, These are really good points when you start thinking of starting a small business. Thanks for sharing. It is important to have a solid plan for succeeding in today's world.
Hi Gursimrat, yes, planning is key to succeeding. Thanks for visiting.
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This is really good advice. It's tough to be a small business in today's big business economy, but these best practices will really help small businesses succeed!
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An excellent list of things to ponder when considering becoming a business owner. I have been considering several of these.
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Hi Renee, thanks very much for reading.
Very helpful post for anybody considering starting a business. I especially liked the part about barriers to entry. This is something that is very often over looked. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Paulson, thanks for your comments.