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how to start a business a complete step-by-step guide
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how to start a business a complete step-by-step guide

Editor Desk
By Editor Desk Published February 16, 2021
Last updated: 2021/02/16 at 12:12 PM
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  1. Starting a new small business? Find out where to begin and how to achieve success.
  2. 1. Refine your idea.
    1. Define your “why.”
    2. Consider franchising.
    3. Brainstorm your business name.
    4. Clarify your target customers.
  3. 2. Write a business plan.
    1. Conduct market research.
    2. Consider an exit strategy.
  4. 3. Assess your finances.
    1. Perform a break-even analysis.
    2. Watch your expenses.
    3. Consider your funding options.

Starting a new small business? Find out where to begin and how to achieve success.

  • You want to make sure you prepare thoroughly before starting a business, but realize that things will almost certainly go awry. To run a successful business, you must adapt to changing situations.
  • Conducting in-depth market research on your field and the demographics of your potential clientele is an important part of crafting a business plan. This involves running surveys, holding focus groups, and researching SEO and public data.
  • Before you start selling your product or service, you need to build up your brand and get a following of people who are ready to jump when you open your doors for business.
  • This article is for entrepreneurs who want to learn the basics steps of starting a new business.

Talk to any entrepreneur or small business owner and you’ll quickly learn that starting a business requires a lot of work. An idea doesn’t become a business without effort. 

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Starting a new small business? Find out where to begin and how to achieve success.1. Refine your idea.Define your “why.”Consider franchising.Brainstorm your business name.Clarify your target customers.2. Write a business plan.Conduct market research.Consider an exit strategy.3. Assess your finances.Perform a break-even analysis.Watch your expenses.Consider your funding options.

Some budding entrepreneurs understand the effort necessary to create a business, but they might not be familiar with the many steps required to launch a business venture. If you’re willing to put in the effort to build a business, you’re going to want to know the steps needed to reach your goals. 

Tasks like naming the business and creating a logo are obvious, but what about the less-heralded, equally important steps? Whether it’s determining your business structure or crafting a detailed marketing strategy, the workload can quickly pile up. Rather than spinning your wheels and guessing at where to start, follow this 10-step checklist to transform your business from a lightbulb above your head to a real entity.

1. Refine your idea.

If you’re thinking about starting a business, you likely already have an idea of what you want to sell, or at least the market you want to enter. Do a quick search for existing companies in your chosen industry. Learn what current brand leaders are doing and figure out how you can do it better. If you think your business can deliver something other companies don’t (or deliver the same thing, only faster and cheaper), you’ve got a solid idea and are ready to create a business plan. 

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Define your “why.”

“In the words of Simon Sinek, ‘always start with why,'” Glenn Gutek, CEO of Awake Consulting and Coaching, told Business News Daily. “It is good to know why you are launching your business. In this process, it may be wise to differentiate between [whether] the business serves a personal why or a marketplace why. When your why is focused on meeting a need in the marketplace, the scope of your business will always be larger than a business that is designed to serve a personal need.” 

Consider franchising.

Another option is to open a franchise of an established company. The concept, brand following and business model are already in place; all you need is a good location and the means to fund your operation. 

Brainstorm your business name.

Regardless of which option you choose, it’s vital to understand the reasoning behind your idea. Stephanie Desaulniers, owner of Business by Dezign and former director of operat