Every Friday, I answer your small business questions in a video blog segment called Ask SmallBizLady.

This week, we are taking on the question: What if you don’t have 12 months to start a business?

Here’s the answer:

To get your small business rolling right away follow these steps:

Answer these key questions

• What do you know that you can sell?
• How much cash do you have on hand?
• How much money can you afford to invest in your business?
• Develop a Target 25 list of people who can give you a contract or refer you business.
• Contact 5 people a week until you get a contract then repeat this process often.

If you have a question for Melinda Emerson, Small Biz Lady, leave a comment on this blog using the contact us page or send me a note on Twitter @smallbizlady, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/smallbizlady or you can hit me up on www.linkedin.com/in/melindaemerson

I’m always here as a resource.

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