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Links and Posts on Startups
Are You Ready to Be Your Own Boss? Quick Test
10 Resources to Help You Start Smart
Estimating Expenses for Your Startup
10 Traits Entreprenuers and Einstein Share
How to Calculate Startup Costs. Wall Street Journal 10-09
Startups in 13 Sentences. Phil Graham
See Also
SCORE Chicago on Business Plans
SCORE Chicago on Buying a Business
SCORE Chicago on Franchising
SCORE.org on Starting a Business
SBA Online Courses on Starting a Business
Business.gov on Starting a Business
5 Tips to Jump Start a New Business
Create a brand. Spend a little money to create a professional logo, business card and stationery. Present a professional image.
Ramp up Online. Make creating a web site a top priority. A Web site is today’s calling card. You really shouldn’t do without one. Give people a place to go to learn about your business.
Make Your First Sale. This is key. Get that first sale even if it’s friends or family at a discounted rate. This counts as getting started, so go for it.
Promote Testimonials. Get testimonials from your first sales. Start building credibility for your business from day one.
Build Buzz. Be creative. Look for a special promotion, big event, email campaign or something out of the norm for your business to get people talking about you, your product or service.
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Going into Business: Evaluate Yourself, Take First Steps
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We all want to convert our ideas into profit. Learn what it takes to introduce your new product into market. Find how to get financing; how to license your idea as a product to others; how to outsource the production; how to market and sell your product
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