Start with a business plan, know how much you are going to actually spend on equipment, inventory, advertising, website ect. WIthout a business plan, you will most likely spend a ton of cash and go out of business. Starting a business is not a "fly by the seat of your pants" operation. If blanks go up again, can you afford it in your pricing? What whole saler are you buying from? Have you set up accounts with UPS? Fed EX? are you an LLC or S corp? If you print kids designs are you Pb compliant? Are your vendors? Are your designs a bunch of inside jokes with 5 other friends or do you have a market demographic? Is it National or Regional?
What invoicing program are you using? What is your turnaround time? What trade shows are you going to hit this year and have you done all the paper work now for those shows 7 months from now?
THere is alot to consider about starting your own business. I think it's awesome there is another entrepreneur out there, however, have you done the market research to make sure you have staying power? I want people to succeed and see this is an industry that can treat you very well.
What invoicing program are you using? What is your turnaround time? What trade shows are you going to hit this year and have you done all the paper work now for those shows 7 months from now?
THere is alot to consider about starting your own business. I think it's awesome there is another entrepreneur out there, however, have you done the market research to make sure you have staying power? I want people to succeed and see this is an industry that can treat you very well.
