I`m very happy that you decided to read this article. This means that you were already thinking about starting a business or you had some business ideas in your head. Well, my text will be not structured, but will contain some tipps and motivation how to start that. Please dont judge me...im just expressing my thoughts and sharing experience with my way.
A lot of people think that they should have done this service or product different, easier or accessible. Then why not? Of course, they are afraid to start smth, they need support or muse, but we are creating our own lives. Nowadays we are addicted to the Internet, sooooo...start surfing the Internet and find some information about ur city, what you would like to improve there. I ll retell about Russia.
Starting smth, you should really be interested in what you are going to sell or provide. Of course, if you interested in IT, you should like computers and know programming. For example, my father has his own business and he is in love with cars. Once he asked to order spare part for the car from abroad (cuz its cheaper). Even though it was in Russian, i didnt get any word: which car, why, size and what i really need. I started with the translation, decided to find in English, was soooo many options, i was actually lost. Was surfing the whole night trying to find this part in English, then in German, cuz there is no delivery to Russia from the USA....(No comments). But having found in German (my German is not that good to surf car parts) smth similar, i decided to send the link to my father and check if this is the right one. No, it wasnt. It was similar, but not the appropriate one. I continued my search with him, trying to translate from German or English all the characteristics to the details. The perfect thing that amazon or ebay shows similar products, that helped a lot. Thanks. The moral of the story is that you should understand that you are going to do with your ideas. For me, I have nothing to do with cars and spare parts.
Every member of my family was already trying to start or has their own business, which brings money. Now is my turn.
Several days ago I was visiting really interesting event, devoted to young entrepreneurs and how to develop and realize your dreams into reality.
More information you can find in the link:
https://vk.com/wall-37888583_475739
Its not the biggest event in the world, just a small one in small city in Russia. Im interested in developing my native city, thats why I was visiting this event, just to see people and introduce myself.
I keen on knitting, taking photos, sewing clothes, good at accounting, communicating with people, like drinking and dancing, but bad at singing) What can i do with this set for example? Now Winter is coming, so my ideas were: we need smth warm to drink..not only coffee or tea. Having lived in Germany for 1,5 year and tried all the variants of mulled wine (german: Glühwein), i decided that we really need a stand also here in my city, where people can buy it outside and there is no need to go inside to the restaurant or cafe.
There are a lot of pairs and beloved in parks. Its cold, but then warm with wine and they hold their hands...so they need smth to warm not only inside, but outside) So i can knit mittens, scarfs and write: " I love you", " "Someone`s boyfrined", "someone's girlfriend", "hold my hand and never let me go" or even warm clothes for small kids, embroider smth.. and thats it. How I started developing my ideas. Im not going to give you all the info how to do this, this u can easily find in the Internet and in native language, just giving you some ideas to express yourself.
If you started from the beginning, I would advise you to read some info about CANVAS business model (
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_Model_Canvas )
First case is copying smth, but you can also set up a business with becoming a franchesee. The most popular and expensive one is McDonald`s. Dont be afraid and think all the time that you need huge amount of money. There are some special programms and grants, so you can win money to start ur project or you can start from tiny sum of money you have already saved. If you are good at accounting and know how to deal with the bureucracy, then you are lucky, but anyway, i recommend you to hire a good one, so you dont need to worry. Find a place to start ur business, buy phones. There is NO NEED to buy everything new, you just need smth, that works! If you like organizing events, check the market. You will think that there are a lot of competitors, yes, of course, you have them a lot, but ur aim is to be the best!
If you like beer or you possess the secter receipt, given from your grand-grand-mother, then try this area. If you are not sure about smth, i can suggest you, for example, to buy copy of smth and check this product. Even a stand, you can order a copy. A lot of people established clothes shops, but mostly those clothes are from China, India, Korea. Check
aliexpress.com, there you can find details for everything, may be you can create a new vehicle or musical insrument....
I was thinking of buying a waffle maker, you can choose different forms and shapes. Ice cream, cotton candy, fruits in chocolate....
Some variants you can find here:
https://ru.aliexpress.com/item/Non-Stick-muffin-baker-cake-cafe-shop-waffle-machine-commercial-hellokitty-waffle-maker/32335729215.html?isOrigTitle=true
The thing is that your accountant or lawyer will help you with the documents and tell you that you need. In my case, I was checking all the Internet, visiting infocenters to get the info and was talking to successful businessmen. The more questions you have and details you ask, the more skillfull you become.
If you are a young mum and dont know what to do...start producing own bio products to ur child, create with ur hands books, toys, clothes (Acryl painting/knitting/sewing), create a blog, where you can share your creativity.
I mentioned already about franchising. Some variants I can also advice. If you like one brand, so you can ask them if they would like to work with you and expand their business to Russia and your city.
You can even get an answer with questions you need to cover in your offer further, so you dont need to create the new existing bike.
Once I was visiting Italy and saw great machine. Had this idea in my head for a long period of time and then finally wrote a message with offer to bring this to Russia, but they dont have distributor here. I was sad of course, but may be you will like it and can implement in your country.
http://www.letspizza.it/index-en.html
What do you need? Just write a message...if you have no answer...write till that time you have an answer! It is ur goal, isnt it?! or were you just writing to ask : how are you Mr. Director or marketing department? Some examples you can easily find in the Internet, it s full of information how to write franchisee offer or a letter of intend. Read a lot of books with successfull true stories, they inflienced me, so I said to myself - why im different, i can also discover and create smth. Business ideas dont become true in one minute, you give it a birth like to a child.
The biggest mistake that people just give up and lose heart, DONT DO THAT!
Thanks for reading my article.
