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What you need to start a business

Last Updated: July 18, 2020 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner - Leave a Comment

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Starting a business can be a lot of fun. You are the owner and can do what you want. However, there are many things that you need to think about also so that you start your business off on the right foot.

Know what you’re selling.

This sounds easy enough, but you should really know what you are selling. Do you have a product? Or maybe you are selling a service of yours. You should know what you’re selling better than anyone else.

Are you starting your business from scratch? Or is it something that started as a side hustle and you now want to make it your full-time income?

Have a plan and think about the future of your business.

There are many things that need to be planned for when you start your own business. You need to set a budget. How many employees will work for you? How will pay be determined? What will your market plan be? How will you finance your business? Will you get a loan?

A big part of a plan is also how you will legally form your business. Will you have partnership? An LLC? There are positives and negatives of all of the different forms, and research should be done before you decide. Also, a lawyer and/or accountant may be needed as well.

Determine how you will accept payment.

It would be hard to be a successful business without receiving a form of payment for what you are selling. Will you only take cash? Or will you take credit cards? If you don’t have a physical location where customers can come in and purchase your products or services, then a credit card reader will most likely be needed.

Do you have a business?

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About Michelle Schroeder-Gardner

Michelle is the founder of Making Sense of Cents, a blog about personal finance and traveling. She discusses how her business has evolved in her side income series. She paid off $40,000 in student loans by the age of 24 mainly due to her freelancing side hustles. Click here to learn more about starting a blog!

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