
How to start a small business: a step-by-step guide
Turn a skill into a first offer, check people will pay, sort out the paperwork for your country and get your first sale.
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Turn a skill into a first offer, check people will pay, sort out the paperwork for your country and get your first sale.
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Work out an hourly rate that pays you, count the whole job, allow for card fees, and set prices, packages and deposits customers understand.
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Start with people who know you, get found locally for free, show real work and give everyone who’s interested one link to book or buy.
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The eight things every small business website needs, from the first heading to the booking button, and what you can safely leave out.
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What a link in bio is, how to add one on Instagram and TikTok, and how to set it up so the people who tap it book instead of sending a DM.
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Plan the experience, work out costs and a ticket price, choose ticket types, write the event page and sell your first tickets.
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Digital product ideas for small businesses, how to price them, prepare the files, write the product page and deliver downloads automatically.
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Membership ideas for small businesses, how to price a monthly plan, what to tell members before they join, and how to launch and keep them.
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