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10 Extremely Important Things Every Business Owner Should Know Before Starting Up

March 17, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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10 Extremely Important Things Every Business Owner Should Know Before Starting Up 1200 x 1200Thinking about starting a business? There’s something you need to know! In fact, there are dozens of super important lessons that every business owner needs to know before they get started, and no post could include them all. Still, we’ve done our best, so here are just ten of the most important lessons for you to learn.

10 Extremely Important Things Every Business Owner Should Know Before Starting Up

1. It’s harder than you’d think

Every single business owner thinks that it’s going to be a lot easier than it actually is. Imagine how hard you think it’s going to be and then expect it to be ten times harder again. Then make sure you have enough motivation to battle through it.

2. Reviews are important

Getting reviews for your small business is absolutely vital if you want to be able to stand out in search engine results pages and directory listing sites. That’s why it can be worth spending some time learning how to get more reviews before you first start out.

3. You have to wear many hats

When you’re running a business, you’ll need to do much, much more than just the same stuff you were doing when you were employed by someone else. All of a sudden, you have to manage employees, take care of customer service and keep an eye on the books. 

4. It gets lonely

It’s lonely at the top. When you work for another company, there’s a certain camaraderie that makes it easier to get through the days. When you’re running the company yourself, suddenly you can’t share your troubles with other employees and complain about how much of a pain the boss is.

5. Laws are complicated

One of the biggest mistakes that new business owners make is that they assume that they can learn about relevant laws and regulations as they go. The problem with this approach is that there are some odd and unusual laws out there that can catch you out and lead to a hefty fine. 

6. Insurance is crazy important

If you fail to take out insurance for your business, you could find yourself in a lot of trouble if things go wrong. In some regions, you’re even required to take out insurance and could face a fine if you fail to do so.

7. You need to invest in the future

As a business owner, you owe it to yourself to invest in the future by putting money aside to pay your tax and to invest in new technologies as and when they’re needed. It’s better to spend money now if it’s going to pay dividends in the future.

8. It’s definitely who you know

They say it’s not what you know, it’s who you know. This is self-evidently true in the world of business, which is why it’s important for you to focus at least a little of your time on networking and making connections, preferably before you even get started.

9. Goal-setting is important

Goal-setting is important, and arguably far more important than most people think it is. That’s because you need a goal if you want something to work towards, and SMART goals, in particular, can help your business to be successful.

10. It’s the best decision you’ll ever make

Just because it can be difficult to start up a business, it doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t do it. Nothing worth having comes easy, and so if you’re determined to start a business then you should go ahead and do it. Just have a realistic idea of what you’re in for.

Conclusion

Now that you know just a few of the lessons that you need to know to get started with your successful business, it’s over to you to put them into practice. The good news is that now you should be ready, or as ready as you can be. Good luck! 

About the  Author: Jane Evans is a freelance writer, blogger, and author from York, United Kingdom. She specializes in writing about language, spelling, and grammar and is employed by a leading essay writing service UK. 

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