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Step One: What to Sell?

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Welcome | Step One: Getting Started | Step Two: Operating a Business | Step Three: Business Plan

Step One: What Do I Want to Sell?

The first thing an entrepreneur needs to determine before starting a business is:

What do I Want to Sell?

Look at your interests, your past experience, your skills. For example, if you spend your weekends taking car engines apart and putting them back together, perhaps you could operate a successful auto repair shop. If your whole family raves about your cooking, you may want to consider opening a catering business. If you have a knack for creating beautiful flower arrangements, consider becoming a florist.

If you need help coming up with ideas for your business, you may want to visit your local library. Ask the librarian for assistance in finding a helpful book or magazine.

Here are some ideas for books :

  • 201 Great Ideas for Your Small Business: Revised & Updated Edition
    by Jane Applegate
  • Turn Your Talents into Profits: 100+ Terrific Ideas for Starting
    Your Own Home-Based Microbusiness
    by Darcie Sanders and Martha Bullen
  • What Color is Your Parachute
    by Richard Nelson Bolles
  • The 100 Best Businesses for the 21st Century
    by Gregg Ramsay and Lisa Rogak

Here are some websites that might help you come up with ideas for your small business:

 
 
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