Every business starts as an idea. It’s a little thought that you can’t shake. You think about it when you’re in the car, walking to pick up your kids from school, or laying down to sleep at night.

A lot of people think about starting businesses. Some of them even start taking baby steps in that direction. But it’s a minority of people that actually start the businesses they dream about. But then what’s the difference between the person that just dreams of starting a business and the person who actually starts one?

That difference is action. In order to start the business of your dreams, you have to turn that dream into action steps. And in this week’s episode, Nikita Montgomery is joining me for today’s conversation about how to translate your big vision into something smaller and more tangible that you can start now.

Niki has started several businesses here in the DC area, but her latest venture is that she is the co-founder of Hazel O Salon, a luxury hair salon in Old Town Alexandria. In today’s show, she’s going into how to start a business small but set yourself up for growth. Specifically, talking about:

• How to overcome the fear of embarrassment when you’re just getting started.
• What to focus on when you’re starting from scratch.
• Simple and free strategies to research your competitors and ideal client.
• How to translate your big vision into a Minimum Viable Product.

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