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What it Takes to Start a Business

DShensky

Published on September 12, 2017

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When you are planning a business there are steps you should take before you even get started

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Write down what you see and discuss it with others to see if it's viable before you make a prototype

Let your potential customers know about your product by promoting it before it launches while at the same time looking for funding for your product

Register your organization and look for a co-founder

Work on your prototype until it works flawlessly and follow up with your customers to see if they'll return

You need to keep growing even if you have 1000 customers with a goal of 25,000 users then increase your goal

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