Hey guys I want to start a business. Problem is, I don't know what to do first. I don't know what to sell or anything and I don't know if I need any licenses or anything. Pls help.
First step, write business plan. This will tell you how much you will need in initial funds. Next step, get those funds, as well as a business license. Next, buy the basic supplies you'll need to get started. Then, run your business.
I suggest you try something small and low risk at first, such as a business plan to "buy a lawn mower, overalls and weed whacker to start my lawncare business". Try something that will let you try the steps of opening a business that if it fails will only put you out 200 dollars or so.
>>1051238
WRONG WRONG WRONG
>>1051240
say you want to start a lawncare business. ok? the FIRST THING you will do is get a business license and go out and buy a lawnmower and a strimmer????
NO
the first thing you must do is get customers, without customers you have no business,
the first step is actually FREE
go door to door with a clipboard and introduce yourself as the new local gardener, ask the house owner if they would like a quote for doing their lawn. if they say yes, quote them a price. and say the next availability is in 2 weeks
now, keep doing this for about 2 weeks. you will have a calendar full of appointments.
NOW go and buy a lawnmower and a strimmer.
>>1051253
after you have been lawnmowing for a couple weeks, one of your customers asks you to cut down that old tree in the back garden.
how much is a chainsaw? £80? second hand?
say ok, it will cost £100 darling, I can do it next week,
go and buy a chainsaw.
now you have a chainsaw risk free.