Ebunoluwa Akinola
An entrepreneur is someone who comes up with ideas, products or services to solve problems for the world. The path of entrepreneurship is built differently for every individual, but all successful entrepreneurs need to be prepared for failure and criticism, and they should constantly be learning and improving themselves.
Here are 5 tips to assist you on becoming a successful entrepreneur.
Develop a business plan
A business plan materializes your ideas onto paper and helps you to envision how your business will be operated. In brief, your business plan should at least answer the following questions about your business:
What is your product or service? What are your priorities?
Where will you be operating your business? Where do you want to be in five years?
When will your business operate?
Why should people buy your product/service?
Who is your target segment? Who is your competition?
How will the day-to-day operations be run? How will you deal with unforeseen emergencies?
These are just sample of questions to start your brainstorming process. The more questions you can answer, the more clarity you have about running your business.
At Espact we can help you develop a well written business plan tailored for your business that will help you get profits from your business and can get you funding from investors.
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Take advantage of free marketing tools
Some free marketing tools such as Google and social media can be used for marketing and promotion. Many businesses create Facebook groups to spread the word and interact with like-minded people.
Having excellent marketing on a decent product or service is better than having little marketing on an excellent product or service. The more people who know of your company, the better.
Don’t be afraid of networking
Don’t be afraid to network with experts in your industry or those who have more experience than you.
You could also start with LinkedIn, which was meant for business networking in the first place. A friendly greeting and introduction with no expectations of any outcome is all it takes to start a conversation with a stranger. It might seem unpleasant and awkward at first, but the more you do it, the easier it becomes.Your network is your net worth.
Continuously educate yourself
Be a voracious learner. You can attend live seminars or classes online. Read books by a successful entrepreneur you admire. Even if they aren’t in the same field as you, you could learn a lot from both their successes and failures. Observing how they solve problems can give you tips on resolving your quandaries.
Find a mentor
Having a mentor you can trust is a valuable asset. Whether you’re in a mastermind group or have stayed in touch with your former teachers or other business associates, guidance is always valuable. Work with someone who has climbed that very mountain you are trying to navigate to shorten your learning curve.
