WAT-CAST: Jason Veduccio Shares Advice on Starting a New Business
Have you ever thought about starting a business? If so, that’s not surprising. Many people want the thrill, independence, and, if done properly, the monetary awards of launching something new. No matter where you are in your journey, you may have encountered obstacles or have questions. How do you find your customers? Should you incorporate? […]
How to Start Your Own Business Even If You Don’t Know How – Part 7
Chapter 7 – Should I incorporate? Many questions people frequently ask about starting a business are rooted in some aspect of incorporating. There isn’t a formula or an algorithm for it (yet), so I think it’s wise for everyone to look into it. Incorporating can be expensive, but it can also protect you. Know what it […]
How to Start Your Own Business Even If You Don’t Know How – Part 6
Chapter 6 – How Do You Know If Your Business Idea Stinks? Let’s look at your business idea again. Let’s suppose you regularly bake chocolate chip cookies, and everyone at the bake sale loves them. You’re seeing people pay for them at the sale, and now wonder how you could sell even more of them for […]
How to Start Your Own Business Even If You Don’t Know How – Part 5
Chapter 5 – Make a Practical Business Plan If you’re like many Americans, you don’t think you can start your own business, simply because you don’t really know how. This series is for you – maybe sitting somewhere in a job you dislike, or sitting there squashing some dream you’ve had with the weight of […]
How to Start Your Own Business Even If You Don’t Know How – Part 4
Chapter 4: Should I Have Them Sign an NDA? With your customer-centric, value-adding idea in tow, you’re moving one step closer to starting your own business. It’s time to start building it, and yet you don’t want anyone to steal your idea along the way. No offense ? but I think it’s fair to say nobody […]
How to Start Your Own Business Even If You Don’t Know How – Part 3
Chapter 3: Is Your Idea Any Good? Okay, let’s kick around the concept of a “great business idea.” If possible, let’s kick it to the curb. I know this may disappoint some of you, especially after you’ve spent years developing the “big idea.” Don’t worry, it may be helpful later, but when starting out, an idea […]
How to Start Your Own Business Even Though You Don’t Know How – Part 2
Chapter Two: Get Direction You have your two lists: the one with things you want to improve on and the other a list of things “to do.” It may look like this: List A Things I want to improve Public speaking Piano Kick-boxing List B Things that other people need Driving kids around Financial planning […]
How to Start Your Own Business Even Though You Don’t Know How – Part 1
Chapter One – Launching You, Inc. Start your own business by stopping. Stop stopping yourself. If you have a great idea, or even if you don’t, you can start your own business. It won’t be easy. But you can do it. You say you don’t have the time? Stop. You don’t have the money? Oh […]