| Small Business Checklist: Your starter kit. | | | | for 6 months. The best way to do this is starting part |
| Probably the most asked question I get is, "What do I | | | | time. This would be fine if you are working online, but |
| need as the basics to start a small business?" | | | | not possible for a walk off the street business. |
| The prospects are scary, you are unsure of yourself | | | | Talk to your bankers about your list of small business |
| and you don't want to fail. Perhaps it is critically | | | | ideas. They can offer sound advice. If you are starting |
| important that you succeed. Maybe you've left | | | | a web business, even your banker can't really help you |
| yourself no room to retreat. Relax, it's all okay. | | | | much because hardly anyone has an online enterprise |
| Do the following: | | | | so they have little information. On the other hand, with |
| 1. Get an idea of how good your competition is. If you | | | | an online business, you have virtually no costs and, if |
| are starting a physical business like a coffee shop or | | | | you do an affiliate business, you have virtually no risks. |
| plumbing company, look at the yellow pages and | | | | Either way, just make sure you are not following some |
| check the better business bureau. Check to see if any | | | | Pied Piper with a get rich quick scheme. They are all |
| of your competitors are on the bureau's bad list. | | | | over and they are very good at making you believe |
| If you are starting an online business, do a web search | | | | they have the secret to instant wealth. |
| exactly as follows including the quotes: "intitle:"theme of | | | | Everything takes time and work. |
| your site" inanchor:"theme of your site" inurl:"theme of | | | | Can you see now why a few simple inquiries will save |
| your site". The number shown will show you the | | | | you all kinds of grief? If you are not sure, seek |
| number of serious competitors you have on the world | | | | information from an expert in your field. Most people |
| wide web. | | | | are quite happy to help if approached correctly. |
| 2. Make sure you have enough capital to keep going | | | | |