how to be self employed
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9 Steps to Self Employment
How to Be Self Employed
Step 1 - Discover Passion & Niche
See what is similar in each of the 3 boxes & Move to Step 2
List Your Strengths
List Your Passions
Ask 10 Friends to List what they Think
you’re Good At
Step 2 - Validation Reach out to as many owners in your desired passions to learn about
the business as possible!
Ask Questions:
What do you love about the business?
What are the Challenges?
What's a typical day like?
What amount of funds should I plan to invest?
How do you Market & Grow this business?
Narrow down which business best matches your Passion, Goals & Objectives
Step 3 - Determine Investment Every home-‐based, storefront or service oriented business requires an
investment! Outline Capital Needed and layout a roadmap of how you'll obtain funding: Self Funded Crowdfunding Bank Loan ReGrement Funds Possibly (Guidant or Family Other
Step 4 – Business Formation Cross your T's and Dot your I's Business Name Necessary business licenses Form CorporaGon or proper Structure Review necessary insurance requirements Setup Tax Id with Accountant Review with Lawyer
CorpNet does a Great Job assisGng here!
Step 5 Network
Step 6 - Marketing
Put together a MarkeGng Plan! Reserve all social sites for you small business. TwiSer, Facebook, Google+, Pinterest & Others. Determine Offline AdverGsing newspaper cost, Direct Mail Review CompeGGons MarkeGng Plan Develop your USP -‐ Unique Selling ProposiGon that will make you different Set-‐up an Email MarkeGng Plan
Step 7 - Location Determine
Future
LocaGon
of Business
Learn more Here on finding a LocaGon!
Step 8 - Employee
Plan For Hiring Employees if they'll be Needed ApplicaGons, Legal Required Documents, Hiring
Schedule and anything else needed! Visit DocStoc for Paper work help!
STEP 9 - PREPARING FOR GRAND OPENING | LAUNCH
Website Design (Consider Odesk or Elance to Save Money)
Business Cards, Signs & Branding
Supplies, Equipment & Vendor Relationships
Employee Training
Creative Event to Drive Awareness
Contact Press for Attention!
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