Marianne was bored at work so she quickly went to Google to look up small business ideas for women.
You see Marianne knew fully well that she was made for so much more than a corporate job.
Ever since she was in Elementary school Marianne dreamt of running her own business.
The biggest problem that she faced is not knowing what kind of business to start.
Over 50 years ago there were not many options when it came to starting a low-cost business.
However, with the invention of the Internet, there are so many options available in a variety of categories.
If you are like Marianne let me know if any of these sound familiar.
* You are constantly bombarded with amazing ideas every week
* It would be nice if you had a business partner to get started with you
* A business coach to show you the way is one thing you crave
* The inability to take action is the one thing holding you back
* You have $10,000 or less available to start a business
If only there was a way to find a resource that acts as a bridge to help you on your business journey.
In this post, you'll find an amazing list of business ideas that you can use to get started right away.
You'll also learn what you need to do to find your first paying customer or client.
Do You Need a Business Plan?
For many years I was led to believe that my attempts at starting and running a business failed because I didn't have a business plan.
The folks at Dragon's Den, Shark Tank and The Profit will cringe when they read my next sentence.
You actually don't need a business plan to start a business.
There, I said it. Haha!
This is especially true if you are not quite sure what exactly you want to do.
It is also true if you are not looking for outside investors or a loan to get started.
The truth is that you can start working with clients right away if you have a system in place.
If you are offering software as a service like Todoist or ClickUp then you would need a business plan.
So, depending on your business model and the funding required to get the business off the ground you may need a business plan.
Maybe you just want to be super organised and put everything down in writing.
I have a blog business plan resource that you can use to do just that.
How to Fund Your Business
Depending on where you live in the world, there are several ways to get funding for your business idea.
Funding for your business also depends on the type of business you want to start.
Here are some questions you'll need to consider.
* What's your business model?
* How do you plan to get your first 5 customers?
* Who will you be selling to? (B2B, B2C)
* What equipment is needed to run your business?
* Where will you conduct your business? (online or offline)
* How will you process transactions?
* What does the customer experience look like?