Getting started with a home business is something that most pundits tell you takes a long time. This cautious approach is understandable, but when you think about it, it doesn’t make much sense.
Firstly, if your business is really valuable, it shouldn’t begin with a slow burn. Instead, clients and customers should want to buy from you–everything you have if possible–because what you’re doing helps them so much.
Secondly, there’s no point waiting in business. The longer you delay receiving payments, the worse off you become (especially if you’ve taken out a loan).
So, how do you kickstart your business in 30 days or less? What tactics and strategies will really help you achieve that goal?
Outsource Time-Consuming Tasks
You’ll want to begin by outsourcing time-consuming tasks. Passing these over to a specialist is usually more economically efficient and frees you up to set up and run the business in other ways.
Outsourcing to humans is one option. However, these days AI is so powerful that it is possible to pass cognitive labour over to machines. It’s cheap, too, meaning you aren’t going to get into financial difficulties if you use it.
Network Online
Next, you’ll want to allocate a portion of your day to networking online. Joining Facebook and Reddit forum conversations can be highly productive for this because they can connect you with people who are willing to pay you immediately to get a job done.
Of course, if you join any of these communities, you’ll want to avoid being overly salesy (that doesn’t usually work). However, you do want to hint that you can solve problems and then wait for people to come to you.
Run A Flash Sale
Another way to boost business in the first 30 days is to run a flash sale. These are highly effective because they encourage impulse purchases, something that is valuable in the early days of a business.
If you don’t like the idea of a flash sale, you could also run a giveaway. These create a buzz among prospective customers, especially if you target them online, creating a surge in demand from the get-go. Often, you can make enough sales to finance marketing drives that will ultimately allow your brand to reach optimal scale.
Ask For Referrals
You could also try asking for referrals if you have an existing customer base. Getting them to talk to your people who could be your prospective clients is highly effective because it is a form of social proof.
Of course, if referees are successful, you’ll want to pay them a commission. This encourages them to keep doing it and, therefore, build your business.
Pop Up Somewhere
Finally, you could try popping up somewhere. Once you have a stall and a stand banner, you’re ready to go.
Pop-ups are effective because they take advantage of consumer excitement. Usually, you can give your business a kick start by going somewhere where people are already primed to spend money and are just looking for a service to spend it on.
Try it today and see how it works for you.
