BUSINESS BUILDING BASICS

Report by Karla Darocas

You are never too young or too old to start a business. 

Starting a business is not a single decision but a series of them, each one bringing you a step closer to the day your enterprise is up and running, competing for customers and making money.

Reaching deep inside yourself and pulling out your interests can get your business ideas flowing. Once you know what you want to do and what fits with your lifestyle and overall goals and resources – you are ready to launch.

In the American-based how-to book by Dan Ramsey, "101 Best Home Businesses" there is a chapter on how to find YOUR best home business.

He suggests these 10 steps:

1. List 5 things you do best
2. List how others would benefit from what you do best
3. Find out how to give people what they want
4. Learn the value of your services to others
5. Find out who else offers similar services
6. Learn from the successes of others
7. Learn from the failures of others
8. Plan your own success
9. Make low cost mistakes
10. Enjoy what you do and how you do it

Ramsey also takes a look at businesses can be built on services that utilize your skills and talents. He then made suggestions on the best home businesses according to type.

Here are a few of them:

Best Businesses Using Craft or Physical Skills
- antique restoration
- auto detail service
- carpet cleaning business
- errand/delivery service
- housecleaning business

Best Service Businesses
- bed and breakfast operator
- caregiver
- catering service
- senior day care center
- tutoring service

Best Professional Businesses
- desktop publisher
- magazine writer
- import/export service
- income tax preparation service
- event planner

Learning how-to capitalise on your unique interests, skills and talents in order to create a sustainable business - is a rewarding discovery.

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