You are working hard to get your brand new business off the ground, so we wanted to do what we can to help by sharing with you our 5 tips for startup businesses today.
Invest in the essentials
The most important investment that you will make will be in your people. The team around you is at the core of your business so warrant your investment.
You will then need the relevant resources and equipment in order to perform your job and fulfil your customer’s requests.
There will also be administrative costs to account for. Whether you need valuable builder insurance policies or accounting software, these are absolutely essential to the smooth and safe running of your business so do ensure that you invest in them.
Be clear on your branding
Your business needs clear, strong branding from the very start. Think about what your business values are, what is important to you and those things that you are determined to deliver to your customers.
Now that you are clear about what your business stands for and what it will do, you can start to create your brand. Your brand will be the visuals of your business, but also your voice, your values and how you comport yourself.
You can follow these essential principles for building a strong brand to ensure that your business has brand continuity.
Create a strong marketing plan
Getting the word out about your new business is clearly key to your success so do take the time to create a strong marketing plan.
There are plenty of ways to market your business inexpensively or even for free, so do maximise those opportunities along with any other strategies.
Word of mouth and recommendations are hugely powerful for any business, so seek to encourage or incentivise your first customers to share all about their experiences with you.
Establish an online presence
You will want to get a website set up for your new business, irrespective of what it is that you do. People often go online to either find the service or product that they need or they will go there if they hear something about your business in a bid to find out more. As such, you need people to be able to find you and read more about you.
Along with sharing your services and products, your website should include a little about you, your business values and mission, and it should be easy to see how best to contact you.
Take every opportunity to network
Most areas have business networking groups, so make the effort to join at least one group and attend regularly to build up a name for yourself. These are usually informal affairs giving you the opportunity to meet other local business people, though they do also sometimes run useful coaching sessions, so do take advantage of your membership by attending those.
In addition to groups, always carry your business cards with you and look for opportunities to talk about what it is that you do. You just never know when a friend of a friend might be in need of your services.
