Top Tips for Starting Up.........

People are starting up in business for many reasons, a dream, the freedom of being in charge, or finding themselves redundant.  

You need a lot of enthusiasm, determination and the ability to put in the long hours and if you don’t have the managerial, financial, technical or marketing skills to start-up, there are many organisations available to help you gain those skills.

Here are the first 3 of 12 Tips to Help

1. Get into the right frame of mind: Before taking the plunge, ask yourself, Can you commit to the long hours needed? Can you manage with a lack of financial certainly each month?  Will you persevere if it is a struggle in the early stages? Do you have the discipline to work for you self and on your own initially?
2. Research:  Find out as much as you can about the market you are going into.  Who are your competitors, distributors and suppliers.  Can you compete financially with your competitors?  Who are your customers?
3. Think about your weaknesses:  You may have great sales or communication skills or be technically expert, but it is unlikely you are strong in all areas of business management.  Think about the areas you are not strong in and find out what help is available to you to build the skills you will need.

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