Nowadays, everyone wants to open their own business and start their journey to financial freedom. And with the advances in tech, more and more startups are being launched in every corner of the world. But there are way too many complications for actually establishing a successful business. In fact, according to many surveys and stats, 9 out of new startups fail.
So, it’s evident that you need expert guidance, good capital, patience, and a sprinkle of luck if you want to succeed in creating a successful business.
Though we can’t help you with the latter three, we can provide you with some guidance and steps you need to apply to your business from the beginning.
1. Understanding the Competition
Many other companies already provide the same value you aim to deliver if you start a new business. Unless you have come up with something new, you should thoroughly understand existing businesses’ processes.
Understanding the norms and methods of the industry is very important. Even if you are providing an excellent service that does not look coherent with the existing ones, the chance of you failing peaks. Because consumers would want you to have all the qualities of the current providers, and if you can add something new, that would be the cherry on the top.
2. Get a Memorable Name
Surely you would want to have a name that means something, a phrase with a great back story that you plan to tell an interviewee in the future. But the more important thing you should remember is that you want a name that immediately sticks to mind when you hear it.
A simple and catchy name with an element of creativity is essential. Even if it is not related to your business, it should be something everyone can remember is good enough. Like Apple, RayBan, or Amazon, listening to these names does not suggest anything they do, but because they are short and simple, everyone would remember them if they hear them for the first time.
3. Make a Good Website
In the age of Web 3.0, everyone and everything has a website. The first thing everyone does after finding out about something is Google it and surf its website. So even if your business has nothing to do with technology or the internet, creating a website will make your business look reliable and up-to-date.
You don’t need to hire an expert coder to create and maintain your sites. Many sites allow you to design quickly and host simple websites, which you can do all by yourself—Squarespace, Wix, Godaddy, WordPress, Weebly , etc.
4. Digital Marketing
If you have an online business like an E-commerce store or a Blog, digital marketing can be an absolute game changer for your business. Using social media sites like Instagram, Facebook, etc., for marketing your product to a targeted audience that shows interest in your kind of product is an excellent method to boost your sales.
Click-through rates for social media ads are not very high, but the conversion rates are better than any other ad campaign because of the option of running ads to a targeted audience.
5. Promote Using Cold Emailing
There is a common misconception that Cold Email Marketing is dead and no longer works. Sure it is not as effective as it used to be in starting days of the internet, but it still is an excellent and cheaper way to reach the consumers in the starting days of your business.
Average click rates for cold calling are 2-3% which can vary according to your product and how good your email is written. But if you spend some effort writing good emails, you can target potential buyers for meager prices.
6. Try to Save as much as Possible
Your goal is to make money and save as much as possible for future ventures. It would be best if you stopped wasting your money on the things available for free. Many premium software has their free copycat versions that you should use.
You can use other tactics for saving money, like hiring two less experienced employees instead of one more experienced. So, you can have 2x the time of service and get the same quality of work if you spend some effort.
7. Always be Eager to Learn
And last and most importantly, you should be willing to learn every day. New inventions, case studies, and business tactics are being released every day, so even if you have been running your business successfully for some time, you should never stop learning new things. This mentality will make sure that you stay in business forever.
Doing business is not easy, but with enough patience and dedication, you can create the dream company you want, but it will not be easy. Even if you are very good at something, it’s not sure that you can easily convert it into a business, so keep your head up if you fail in the beginning, and you will succeed at it eventually.
