Best tips for someone wanting to start their own business

 

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Lately we've been practising a lot of gratitude.

Especially for our first baby, our business that we've been nurturing & growing for the past 5 years +

Instagram is a hub of business owners so this week we thought we'd reach out to all of the amazing creators / makers for the things they wished they knew when they first started.

As usual we had such an incredible response with so many nuggets of PURE gold! The most common answer that kept popping up was - find a great accountant and we cannot agree with this more! We came across our fabulous accountant Lauren very early on and she has held our hands throughout out business journey - she completely understands our vision and truly wants the best for us. So shoutout to Lauren at Bromley Phillips Accounting - we love you!

Ok, back into it - we hope this post inspires some of you to start your own thing and experience the joy of being your own boss.

Best tips for someone wanting to start their own business

(From the people who have done it before)

  • Find a great accountant who understands your vision and wants the best for you

  • Start it as a side hustle while you’re still employed and switch to full time when you turn profit

  • Recognise your strengths & weaknesses

  • Overcome the fear of putting yourself out there

  • Start with a simple business plan and grow as needed (you don’t need to have it all figured out)

  • Learn from others and ask for help / guidance

  • Focus on something you are passionate about

  • Invest in great branding

  • Embrace digital marketing (website, SEO, email marketing, social media)

  • Understand your target customers & existing market

  • Start and email list NOW

  • Budget / understand your money + cash flow

  • Have short and long term vision goals

  • Don’t be afraid to set big goals

  • Have an online presence, but don’t rely solely on Instagram for sales!

  • Learn about organic SEO

  • Photography & content (either outsource or learn yourself)

  • Hire people who believe in you

  • Be flexible and be ready to PIVOT

  • Surround yourself with positive people who lift you up and believe in you

  • Figure out what makes YOU unique

  • Network and collaborate

  • Use technology to help run your business (CRM programs, accounting software etc)

  • Remember you don’t have to do everything - outsource / delegate & get help!

And our fav tips -

  • Just start

  • HAVE FUN

 

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