Hey all, JP here!
From my personal experience in the number of start-ups I’ve done and advising others in trying to start their own business. I’ve seen a large number of failures and too many people not understanding the fact that a good business starts with your neighbors.
Many people like myself learning the ins and outs of a business will quickly come to realize that Sales is the heart of any business.
Before you even think about writing a 30 page business plan and going straight to an investor or pitching it to try and fund it by claiming the market size is 1.4 million people and you can reach out to 20% of it by so and so.
Get a MVP(minimum viable product) and get 10 sales first. Go to your neighbors, family, friends ask them to pull out their wallets and buy one from you. They might do it to support you but the fact that they buy something means they believe in you and will give you valuable feedback on how you can improve your idea.
Now, if you’ve tapped out all of your personal network and you don’t get 10 buyers. That might be a real world slap in your face saying your idea just might not work. However, I wouldn’t suggest that you give up immediately. There are a number of ways you can reach out to people on the web using Reddit, Twitter, and Facebook.
In the upcoming posts I’ll be sharing how I reach out to strangers and get a sale from them across the different social media platforms!
From my personal experience in the number of start-ups I’ve done and advising others in trying to start their own business. I’ve seen a large number of failures and too many people not understanding the fact that a good business starts with your neighbors.
Many people like myself learning the ins and outs of a business will quickly come to realize that Sales is the heart of any business.
Before you even think about writing a 30 page business plan and going straight to an investor or pitching it to try and fund it by claiming the market size is 1.4 million people and you can reach out to 20% of it by so and so.
Get a MVP(minimum viable product) and get 10 sales first. Go to your neighbors, family, friends ask them to pull out their wallets and buy one from you. They might do it to support you but the fact that they buy something means they believe in you and will give you valuable feedback on how you can improve your idea.
Now, if you’ve tapped out all of your personal network and you don’t get 10 buyers. That might be a real world slap in your face saying your idea just might not work. However, I wouldn’t suggest that you give up immediately. There are a number of ways you can reach out to people on the web using Reddit, Twitter, and Facebook.
In the upcoming posts I’ll be sharing how I reach out to strangers and get a sale from them across the different social media platforms!
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