Running a business
Getting an office Where will your office be? Where will be the product/service available? (physical location/s, web site, mobile app, other stores - offline and online, etc) &...
Running a business
Bringing it to life. 'How will I make it?' Make rough notes on the idea: - Use cases (stories of how customers will use the product/service) ...
Running a business
Branding is a business term for 'trust'. People buy from people they like and trust (testimonials, peer pressure). People buy benefits (cheaper, safe, convenient,...
Starting a business
You don't need to wait for funding to start working on your idea. You can seed it yourself. 1. Cut down on your expenses - Do all the work you can do yourself. - You c...
Starting a business
Questions Tech Investors Wants Entrepreneurs To Answer: Here are what investors at YCombinator ask people pitching their startups. Try to answer in 2 to 3 sentences. What are you worki...
Starting a business
Regular ways to finance your business - Overdrafts are good ways to fund your cash flow. - Bank loan: Always secured against your assets, but with planned repayments (e.g. EMIs). - Overdraft:...
Starting a business
The basics of cash-flow forecast forecasting - Cash: To allow for future slippages, borrow or invest more than the forecast says you need. - Sales: It takes time to build up....
Starting a business
You can just start doing business as sole proprietorship - get some business stationary with business name, your name, address, email, phone, web URL etc (and a web site to go). Why incor...
Starting a business
Start with a 10-15 page plan, not more. Good business plans are logical, concise, and realistic, with some emotion thrown in between. Write a (well proofread) business plan not only to convince invest...
Starting a business
The #1 company-killer is lack of market. - Marc Andreessen Find answers to these questions: Who will buy it? Where are they? Have you talked to them? Have you talked to pe...
Running a Business: The Presence
Getting an office Where will your office be? Where will be the product/service available? (physical location/s, web site, mobile app, other stores - offline and online, etc) &...
Running a business
Running a Business: Creating the product/service
Bringing it to life. 'How will I make it?' Make rough notes on the idea: - Use cases (stories of how customers will use the product/service) ...
Running a business
Running A Business: Branding
Branding is a business term for 'trust'. People buy from people they like and trust (testimonials, peer pressure). People buy benefits (cheaper, safe, convenient,...
Starting a business
Starting a Business: Bootstrapping your business
You don't need to wait for funding to start working on your idea. You can seed it yourself. 1. Cut down on your expenses - Do all the work you can do yourself. - You c...
Starting a business
Starting a Business: Get funding for your tech business idea
Questions Tech Investors Wants Entrepreneurs To Answer: Here are what investors at YCombinator ask people pitching their startups. Try to answer in 2 to 3 sentences. What are you worki...
Starting a business
Starting a Business: Get funding for your business idea
Regular ways to finance your business - Overdrafts are good ways to fund your cash flow. - Bank loan: Always secured against your assets, but with planned repayments (e.g. EMIs). - Overdraft:...
Starting a business
Starting a Business: Focus on cash planning
The basics of cash-flow forecast forecasting - Cash: To allow for future slippages, borrow or invest more than the forecast says you need. - Sales: It takes time to build up....
Starting a business
Starting a business: Business structure (and other legal stuff)
You can just start doing business as sole proprietorship - get some business stationary with business name, your name, address, email, phone, web URL etc (and a web site to go). Why incor...
Starting a business
Starting a business: Create a Business plan
Start with a 10-15 page plan, not more. Good business plans are logical, concise, and realistic, with some emotion thrown in between. Write a (well proofread) business plan not only to convince invest...
Starting a business
Starting a Business: Validate the idea/Market research
The #1 company-killer is lack of market. - Marc Andreessen Find answers to these questions: Who will buy it? Where are they? Have you talked to them? Have you talked to pe...