To open a small business .. what is number 1 thing i should do?

Question

To open a small business .. what is number 1 thing i should do? Can you please advise me in #1 to #10 .. ? I have no idea where to start....and what steps i should follow ... thank you for your answer in advance.. :)

Answer 1

hi, to start a small business, you should need to start from a to z. to make it complete,. prior starting your business, you are required to do some business checklists. to open a small business you would need to have :

-  a business idea

-  a proper designed and develped business plan

- understanding of nature of business, its potential areas, and operations

- prepare a feasibility report

- preparing a marketing report and market research,

- Arranging of funds, or managing finance

- making sales

- reviewing risk factors,

you can gather much more informed information on www.business.gov  a US goverment website for starting a small business or sba.gov again for you refernce.

Remember to create a business plan, as it work as a road map for your future working, and provide an complete sight about  your business.  for a sample business plan http://bplans.com/sp/businessplans.cfm?a...

regards

MIKE

Consultant, Moneybulls.com

http://www.moneybulls.com

a business promotion company

Answer 2

Once you get started visit  http://www.vistaprint.com . Extremely cheap prices. (this will help you budget advertising expenses)  They also offer so many different products (business cards, postcards, car door magnets, etc.)  to help spread your company's name. I highly recommend getting your name out there to as many people as possible!

Answer 3

You can find a step-by-step guide to starting your business at http://step-by-step-guides.blogspot.com/...

Good luck!!

Answer 4

Go to http://www.score.org/ and in the upper left hand corner, enter your zip code.  On the next screen, you will get information on the nearest SCORE chapter.  Call them and arrange for a free meeting with a SCORE counselor.

SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

SCORE has 389 chapters in locations throughout the United States and its territories, with 10,500 volunteers nationwide. Both working and retired executives and business owners donate time and expertise as business counselors.