10 Steps To Starting A Business
1. Choose the right type of business
![Choose the right type of business](/images/sections2012/choose_the_right_type_of_business.jpg)
Find out exactly what sort of business venture is best suited to you.
2. Find a great business name
![Select a great business name](/images/sections2012/select_a_business_name.jpg)
Choosing the first thing a potential customer will hear or see about you: your company name.
3. Write and test a business plan
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Putting together a business plan is vital if your business is to succeed. However, before you do this you need to make sure your business has a chance of working.
4. Design an outstanding logo
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One of the most important rules to remember when designing your logo is to keep it simple. Many of the biggest brands have a simple logo that people instantly recognise.
5. Create a professional business card
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A business card is a small yet important facet of your business. It tells people who you are, and this affects how you are seen as a business.
6. Choose and register a domain name
![Choose and register a website domain name](/images/sections2012/register_a_website_domain.jpg)
A website is a vital marketing tool for your business – many people use the internet now to find the products or services they are looking for.
7. Construct a winning website
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Looking professional is vital from the outset in order to keep your business reputation intact.
8. Control your finances
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Prevent your business from falling flat by properly planning your finances.
9. Form a marketing strategy
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In the absence of a marketing strategy, your business will be unable to reach out to its customers with its goods or services.
10. Preparing to launch
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It’s easy to get ahead of yourself and overlook some important things in the rush to open the doors to customers.