Starting up in business tends to generate both positive and negative emotions.
On the one hand you feel excited, enthused, passionate and positive about making it happen. On the other you feel daunted, overwhelmed by the amount of work involved and lonely if you are on your own in your venture.
What can you do to best manage yourself and your resources when setting up a small business?
I think the first thing is to remember why you are doing this - What is driving you to set up your small business?
Hopefully, you have conceived ideas about a service or services which you can provide to customers.
Next, I think you need to get organised, realistic and think about the costs involved in setting up your business.
Developing a business plan with support and guidance from an established and successful small business owner would be a good place to start - even better if their business is similar to yours.
Writing a business plan will help you to do your research and ensure you have a viable business proposition.
If you are on your own the next thing to do is to think about your network and resources which will help you to set up your business and get you through the challenging first few months.
It's a good idea to brainstorm and then prioritise all the tasks you need to do in order to set up your business, allocating realistic time-scales for completion.
Perhaps most important of all is to ensure you don't get completely taken over by your new venture.
How will you ensure that you have time to relax, time with your family and time with your friends?
Successful business owners tend to have some boundaries around their work since it is all too easy to get sucked in to working 24-7.
Many successful business owners I know agree that if work is all you do you will never be really good at it.
I have helped many small business owners - particularly in the early days - to build their confidence, get their services clear, market their services and secure paying clients.
If you have found this blog useful please do leave a comment or if you feel alone and want support with your business please get in touch via West of England Coaching and Counselling.
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