The document outlines essential steps and considerations for starting a business, highlighting the importance of confidence, a solid business plan, and the need for ongoing support. It emphasizes understanding customer dynamics, utilizing technology for marketing, and building relationships for better outreach. Key action items include establishing a unique brand, managing finances, and maintaining adaptability in the face of challenges.

1. Starting Your Own business It is an Adventure Pete DuMelle PD Design Inc Technology / Business Specialist

2. Overview Do you have what it takes? How are you going to start? What you need? About the customers How to reach the customers Make your self unique Using Technology Tracking Actions Items

3. Do you have what it take? Confidence and support structure Hard work Creative Multitask Ware many Hats Can you Accept “NO” Make it past the First Year

4. How are you going to start? What you need? MBA Full business plan Structure and a project plan focus Bootstrap Limited funds and resources You do what needs to be done now and have an idea of what is next Find people that you can trade or work with Basics Knowledge of your industry Initial investment for materials S Corporation Insurance Get help where you need it

5. About the customers Buyers are in control of who they buy from Over 70% of the people Google before buy Referrals marketing is still gets best ROI Old school sales is out it is educating the customer What type of value add are you offering them? Build relationships

6. How to reach the customers Networking Meetup groups BNI Trade Organizations Power partners Referral marketing from existing customers Low priority items Cold Calls Mass Marketing get less then 1% return

7. Make your self unique How are you going to separate your self? Value add? What will make the customers come back? Do what you are good at and like to do it will show Branding and image

8. Using Technology Website Contact list Phone Accounting Quoting

9. Tracking Expenses ROI on Marketing Each job time and materials actual VS billed

10. Actions Items Incorporate/Insurance Branding / marketing materials Name, website, advertising Start getting your name out Take some relaxing time and do not worry

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