A great post from Neil Patel about things to know when starting.
- Swing for the fence (Aim High)
- Create a simple product (SMPL)
- Solve a problem
- Know your market’s price tolerance
- Advertising is a must
- Payments should be easy
- Be patient
- Premium prices have advantages
- You appear like an authority
- You will get fewer complaints
- You deliver excellent customer service when focusing on a small number of clients
- You’re reputation grows
- Free work can lead to lucrative work (Don’t lower your price)
- Never Stop Closing
- Eliminate everything else but the essentials (FOCUS)
- Always lock into your passion (It’s going to be a long, bumpy road, you might as well enjoy the trip
- Hire carefully (Hire Slowly, Fire Fast)
- Test the waters yourself
- Develop a process
- Forget about pay
- Consider more than talent
- Smart people learn from other people’s mistakes
- Get a mentor
- Read about business failures
- Cash is king
- Use volunteers and interns
- Work like a slave
- Resist a fat salary
- Don’t buy expensive office furniture
- Keep the office space at a minimum
Source: http://bit.ly/Ocu6J6