| Trying to start your own small business can be very | | | | Since you know so much about the business you can |
| rewarding but also very difficult to start out. You want | | | | figure out what percentage would be profitable to you |
| to be able to talk with others well. To do that you have | | | | and your workers. Some things you really need to |
| to have a lot of patience starting out. To learn a lot of | | | | consider is Don't get over your head starting out. You |
| patience to start a small business of your own would | | | | may know several people that know a lot about your |
| maybe be getting into telephone sales. starting out with | | | | product and could sell the product which would |
| talking to people over the phone about what your | | | | defiantly make you money but can you fill the orders |
| selling. This is a perfect way to start out a job. Many | | | | just starting out your small business. |
| of us have had situations to why we couldn't work or | | | | You may have several people selling your product but |
| didn't have to work for one reason or another. You | | | | if you don't have the income it takes to fill the orders |
| now see you have to make more money and would | | | | you need to think of a different strategy. Don't think |
| like to start a small business maybe out of your own | | | | that maybe you can take from your bill money and put |
| home where you would feel more comfortable | | | | it towards the orders you have without a down |
| working. I get very nervous myself having to go out in | | | | payment from the customer. They may sound honest |
| public working because of a disability I have.you may | | | | but it doesn't mean they are. They can most certainly |
| be the same way. But you can start out maybe doing | | | | fool you or your telemarketer's by making a large |
| phone sales for someone who needs that kind of help. | | | | order and not paying for it. Do not deliver the product |
| That can certainly start building of your self esteem | | | | and let them send you the money for it unless it is a |
| and confidence to start a small business of your own. | | | | company you are familiar with. Especially if it is a |
| And you don't have to have experience doing phone | | | | company out of state. |
| sales. | | | | Once they have the product and have not paid you up |
| I started out 25 years ago just doing simple phone | | | | front for it, it will be very difficult to collect your money |
| sales now I learned so much about what I was selling | | | | for your small business. Don't make the mistake like I |
| in those years that I was able to work from home | | | | did telling them that you can give them a good price |
| doing my own small business that I learned years ago | | | | because it is just yourself and maybe a family |
| selling the product for someone else. After several | | | | member starting out the small business. They will take |
| years of selling the product and seeing that businesses | | | | advantage of that and try to scam you. Remember |
| were very interested in the advertising I was offering | | | | you have to pay your suppliers whether your |
| them I decided I knew enough to start my own small | | | | customer pays for the product or not so really think |
| business. Now I had to think about how do I buy the | | | | about who your selling the product to without any |
| material I need for what I'm selling? How can I cover | | | | money up front for what you are doing for the |
| my expenses starting out? How can I pay others to | | | | customer. |
| represent my product. You can start to talk to maybe | | | | Being to friendly over the phone can me a |
| a close friend or a family member to maybe help you | | | | disadvantage also. Try to keep it in a business aspect. I |
| get started with your small business for a certain | | | | have made the mistake of talking to the customer to |
| percentage. The best way to hire others starting out is | | | | friendly about other things then the product itself and |
| to get them to work off a co mission basis. | | | | then realized that customer knew way to much about |
| They actually can make a lot more money for | | | | my personal life and can use that against you. So just |
| themselves and you by working on commission. | | | | remember to be very cautious about starting out a |
| maybe start out giving them 25 percent of their sales | | | | small business of your own. The more you know |
| or whatever you feel would keep them working for | | | | about the product your starting your small business |
| you and make a good profit for your small business. | | | | with the better it will be for you. |