How to Turn Your Business Idea into a Real Business in 2024

Have you been nurturing a business idea, waiting for the perfect time to turn it into a reality? Well, 2024 could be your year! The world of entrepreneurship is brimming with opportunities, and with the right strategy, determination, and a sprinkle of innovation, you can transform your business idea into a thriving venture. In this article, we’ll guide you through the essential steps to make it happen. 1. Idea Validation Every successful business begins with a solid idea, but not all ideas are destined for greatness.…

Is Self-Employment for You?

Many people don’t like their job, don’t like their boss and always wanted to work for themselves.  But something holds them back.  Often what holds them back are many of the myths about starting a business. Fortunately, many of these myths about how hard it is to start a business aren’t true. One deep misconception that people have is that to start your own business you need to be someone special.  Maybe you need to have been born as an entrepreneur, perhaps launching a lemonade stand before going to kindergarten, or selling off family possessions at a big yard sale when your parents first left you at home alone, or starting to assemble and sell your own computers while still in college.…

Starting a Business: What Follows That Light Bulb Moment?

The chances are that the vast majority of the businesses functioning in the world today started from a light bulb moment. That fleeting second in time when an idea hits you and you instantly know it’s more important than any other idea that’s ever popped into your mind. A spark of creativity that bounces around in your mind until you finally figure out a way to turn it into a viable business, but how? And what next? Many light bulb moments will be followed by endless procrastination or self-doubt, but if you really want to turn them into fully fledged neon signs of business success then you need a plan of action.…

Starting a Business: 5 Checklists You Might Have Missed

Are you ready to turn your ideas into real business? Well, hold your horses… first things first: You need to know how to start right. You need a plan; or better yet, you need a checklist and follow-the-dotted-line guide. While you are searching for resources, this blog post will enlighten you with 5 startup checklists you might have missed during your search. Well, if you are doing business in the US I’m sure you know that the go-to site for startup advice is SBA.gov.…

Don’t Plan Too Much!

Help! I have many startup plans but all failed even before I actually start one… Are you an entrepreneur who is keen to start a business (or businesses) but often failed even before you actually start one? You are not alone. Many of us are having the same problem as you do – and that’s including me. Hello – I am addicted to planning. Okay – it’s different from the AA meeting, but I often get absorbed in the planning stage, and eventually fail miserably when it comes to taking action.…