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When you’re starting a new business, it can oftentimes seem a bit overwhelming. There are so many things to get done – such as creating a business plan, estimating your financial projections, marketing and advertising, and depending on the type of business that you have, you could also spend a considerable amount of time securing a location and / or obtaining inventory. Because of this, it may be that you have very little time to spend with friends and family, and for participating in outside activities.
But even with all that you have on your plate, it can be essential to communicate with other new business owners. Why?
One of the biggest reasons is so that you can get advice, see what has and has not worked for others, and even spend some necessary time just talking about any issues, problems, and / or successes that you’ve had. So often, new business owners can feel like they’re the only one who is in the process of such overwhelm – and that can be quite lonely. This is especially the case if family and friends work in more traditional 9-5 jobs and don’t truly understand the vast amount of time and effort that getting a new business off the ground can take.
The good news is that there are venues where you can easily find and chat with other new business owners – such as the Startup Forums. Here you will find others who have moved forward with business ideas, made mistakes, gone through the learning curve, and who are willing and able to share with others helpful ideas and advice.
If you’re in the process of starting a new business, what are some of your frustrations and successes so far?
I absolutely agree with this. New business owners can collaborate together, let each other know what is working and what isn’t. Even seasoned business owners can remember the time they started and are normally willing to shed a little insight on the matter. Another reason is that you may find a partner in the mix that is trying to do something similar and wouldn’t mind having a helping head. Finding a partner that is willing to help with the build-up and is just as passionate as you are, can be invaluable.
Let’s also not discount the idea of creating a referring network for each new business owner you meet.
Something that I believe is frustrating when starting is learning about all the different marketing techniques, automation, and etc. Here’s how you build a website, here is how you don’t, etc. When researching there are so many different ways to do everything and get yourself online. It is hard to know which one to start with first. The other part of that is most of those things cost money. If you didn’t have a huge budget to start it’s best to be as cost effective as you can be. This means using growth marketing techniques, getting the bare minimum up for a website and etc. Get the money rolling in then worry about adding in the fancy features of automation. Tackle everything one project or task at a time. Having small successes can lead to accomplish large goals.
Even in my current businesses I am still working on automating work that is everyday work but can be done with automation. I have done just a bit of mailchimp automation as it stands and built my initial websites in the beginning. Here it is three years later and it’s time to re-do the websites and spend more time automating to save time.
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