How to Start a Small Business
That is the question most people ask when thinking about starting a business (checked it out on Wordtracker). Does it seem strange to you? Do you think that this question suggests something on the subconscious level?
It seems that more people want to start a “small” business and not just a business. Why does it have to be small? Of course, it’s going to start small. Nobody is going to start-up and be the same size as Microsoft overnight. However, you don’t have to stay small forever. Why settle for a Bonsai tree when you can have a Giant Redwood (or a tree named after a certain VC firm).
This mentality typifies people in the transition from employment to entrepreneurship. They are on the bike but with stabilizers.
I tend to look at it like this. If you are really good at what you do, you don’t have to remain small. You have the choice to grow. There are always ways to expand. I understand that some people don’t want to expand a business beyond a certain point due to lifestyle choices. That’s perfectly fine. The question is, how does someone define a small business in their head? That’s what I’m interested in.
I think the “small” is in there for three distinct reasons.
1) People genuinely want to start a small business.
2) People are afraid of being laughed at by their social circle and the “small” makes their choice more palatable.
3) They have very little self-confidence.
What do you think?
Despise not small beginnings. In my own case, I think “small business” because I want it to be a business that I can control easily while I learn the ropes of managing a small business. Once I have established a firm foundation, my hopes are to expand and to diversify.