Many people never even think of starting their own business or working for themselves. In the present climate it is becoming a necessity with global unemployment. So what is the easiest business to start and how do you go about it?
Firstly, you need to change your mindset if you have never considered working for yourself or running a business. Think of all those people that come from wealthy backgrounds where their parents have a successful business. They wouldn’t consider working for anyone else and generally end up owning their own business. You know the type of person I mean and without being unnecessarily rude to them, they aren’t always that bright. It’s just that they aren’t afraid to try because their family has a successful business and they are not afraid to fail because they understand that in business this sometimes happens. Any business has its up and downs that is life! The only real failure is to not try at all!
The owner of Wal-Mart had two failed businesses before he created the very successful business model that Wal-Mart and Asda in the UK have adopted. Plus he was over forty before he became successful so this shows you there are no boundaries when it comes to business. So change your mindset and knock down any mental restraints you are imposing on yourself by realising anything is possible. A successful business is basically servicing a demand and doing it well.
I grew up in a left-wing household and heard this expression every time I showed any ambition “people like us don’t have those things”. The difference in me and my siblings was that I said “why not?” That’s why I have had several businesses and my siblings have mostly worked for minimum wage or not at all. So you need to be brave and possibly a bit blinkered and say “I am going to have a go and there is no reason why I can’t achieve this”.
So… what is the easiest business to start?
The easiest business to start is one doing the jobs people don’t like to do… like cleaning, ironing; clearing up garden rubbish, clearing guttering… you get the gist. There are many domestic chores that successful and busy people will pay for. You can find out what people want in your area by reading your local paper or checking out the job centre or labour exchange. If there are a lot of adverts for cleaners in your area start a cleaning business. Start on your own and then employ people further down the line. It’s better to earn £2.00 per hour from twenty people than £10.00 per hour doing it yourself. Do the maths!
Ironing, most people hate ironing, so invest in a clothes press and start an ironing round. People drop off there clean clothes and you use the press to wiz through them. Work out how long it takes to do one bag of washing and charge accordingly. Again, later if the demand is there, buy another press and employ someone to help, friends or family is best. Do some research and find out what people would be willing to pay for a bag of ironing, target wealthy areas or business people.
Obviously in this article I can’t cover everything about starting a business but I hope this has given you an insight into what you can achieve with the right mindset and a few simple ideas. Remember a successful business is just supplying a demand. Find a hungry crowd and give them what they want and you will be successful. At the moment people want work so start a business, you will have no problem finding employees when the time comes to expand. Good luck!
Firstly, you need to change your mindset if you have never considered working for yourself or running a business. Think of all those people that come from wealthy backgrounds where their parents have a successful business. They wouldn’t consider working for anyone else and generally end up owning their own business. You know the type of person I mean and without being unnecessarily rude to them, they aren’t always that bright. It’s just that they aren’t afraid to try because their family has a successful business and they are not afraid to fail because they understand that in business this sometimes happens. Any business has its up and downs that is life! The only real failure is to not try at all!
The owner of Wal-Mart had two failed businesses before he created the very successful business model that Wal-Mart and Asda in the UK have adopted. Plus he was over forty before he became successful so this shows you there are no boundaries when it comes to business. So change your mindset and knock down any mental restraints you are imposing on yourself by realising anything is possible. A successful business is basically servicing a demand and doing it well.
I grew up in a left-wing household and heard this expression every time I showed any ambition “people like us don’t have those things”. The difference in me and my siblings was that I said “why not?” That’s why I have had several businesses and my siblings have mostly worked for minimum wage or not at all. So you need to be brave and possibly a bit blinkered and say “I am going to have a go and there is no reason why I can’t achieve this”.
So… what is the easiest business to start?
The easiest business to start is one doing the jobs people don’t like to do… like cleaning, ironing; clearing up garden rubbish, clearing guttering… you get the gist. There are many domestic chores that successful and busy people will pay for. You can find out what people want in your area by reading your local paper or checking out the job centre or labour exchange. If there are a lot of adverts for cleaners in your area start a cleaning business. Start on your own and then employ people further down the line. It’s better to earn £2.00 per hour from twenty people than £10.00 per hour doing it yourself. Do the maths!
Ironing, most people hate ironing, so invest in a clothes press and start an ironing round. People drop off there clean clothes and you use the press to wiz through them. Work out how long it takes to do one bag of washing and charge accordingly. Again, later if the demand is there, buy another press and employ someone to help, friends or family is best. Do some research and find out what people would be willing to pay for a bag of ironing, target wealthy areas or business people.
Obviously in this article I can’t cover everything about starting a business but I hope this has given you an insight into what you can achieve with the right mindset and a few simple ideas. Remember a successful business is just supplying a demand. Find a hungry crowd and give them what they want and you will be successful. At the moment people want work so start a business, you will have no problem finding employees when the time comes to expand. Good luck!
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