Bobbie Arias | Establish a small business.
Establish a small
business
There are many components that make starting a small
business a daunting task. Most people hear the large
percentage of business that don’t make it pass the third
year. I have personally started several business in the
area of network marketing, computer consulting, website
development, clothing and many others, some where
complete disasters where I ended up spending more
money then I actually earned, not to mention the
Bobbie Arias | Establish a small business.
frustration of being one more of the statistics. If you’re
serious about starting a small business at the bottom of
the article you will find critical action steps to give
yourself a good start.
1. Its not about you:
I personally broke this rule many times which resulted in
consistently spinning my wheels. I’ve heard about it
before however I never took it seriously, a lesson I paid
handsomely with money. There is an old saying if you do
what you love, money will follow, yes this might be true
in many cases however if what you love to do is not
aligned with what people are currently looking for you’ll
have a tall hill to climb. For example if your passion is to
make red widgets but people are currently looking to buy
green widgets you will now how to convince them why
red widgets are superior, wouldn’t it make more sense to
provide the best green widget in town in stead? Align
yourself with the market open your mind and your eyes
to the opportunities that are around you. Constantly ask
yourself what are people looking to buy right now? What
is the next trend. Which leads me into the next point.
Bobbie Arias | Establish a small business.
2. Do your market research:
Wouldn’t it be better to be ahead of a wave rather then
training behind it? Learn to train your mind to see
opportunities. While your driving look at all the bill
boards in the area, when your watching TV pay attention
to the type of commercials that are airing and at what
time, ca