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3 Unexpected Things You Need to Know Before Starting a Business Online

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By Arsalan HaroonPublished 3 years ago 4 min read
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These 3 things you need to know Before starting a business online it will help you. No matter, what business online you want to start.

You just need to know these things before starting any business online. Because this will give you the way to become successful in your business.

A lot of people think starting a business online is easy but it's not. It requires a lot of hard work and you need to do that if you want success in online business.

But most people don't do that because their expectations are too high.

They think they go to the internet and make a website and put their product. Quickly, People will buy it. but this is not an easy process as they think it is.

"I find my life is a lot easier the lower I keep my expectations."

Bill Watterson

So First You need to lower your expectation and face the reality that it requires hard work.

Ask yourself, are you willing to put more hours so you can get results much faster? If yes then you are good to go.

1. Write your business Plan

WHY? Harvard Business Study found the following related to goal-written: Three percent of respondents had written down their goals. They were three times more likely to succeed than the group who had some plan in mind. 

You're Three percent more likely to achieve your business plan. if you write them down.

Most people don't do that they just think they have a plan in their mind. They don't need to write them. but no matter how clear your plan is in your mind.

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You need to write them down so whenever you get confused. You focus on your business plan by writing it down so you clear any confusion or doubt.

Before starting a business online what you need to do is first write your business plan. So you can put more work and achieve greater results.

"Speaking from my personal experiences, setting goals, along with a detailed action plan, has actually changed my life from one cast in frustration to one of purpose."

Catherine Pulsifer, author

2. Find a Mentor

"Find a great mentor, someone who has already been through the many challenges of being an entrepreneur.."

Jodi Levine

Before starting a business online Find a mentor in your field. who is already successful in the same business.

Ask some questions about your industry. learn from them, take advice from them their advice does very well for you.

Because they give you not just some random advice. But they give you their years of experience. what hardship they face, how much they work so they succeed. You need to understand this and learn from this.

See what your mentor made mistakes in the past so you don't make the same mistake. Identify what path they go so they get a much better result. This will help your startup to succeed.

3. Become an expert by learning more about your industry

Learning is a crucial part if you want to become an expert in your industry and boost your business to the next level. Learning plays an important role in life.

You first need to learn about your industry. whether you learn from your mentor or Take courses. But you need to learn if you want to earn from your online business.

Starting a business online is easy but becoming successful at it isn't easy. The Internet is flooded with information. whatever you need, you get it on the internet.

Most of the industries are changing faster because of innovation and modern technology.

If you want to be part of this industry and become successful in your online business you need to learn every day. What changes are happening in your industry?

You need to change your business model according to what is changing in the industry or what's not.

"There is no finish line. There are only mile markers."

-Michael Ventura

If you don't do that and stick with one approach then your competitors can make changes in their business and years later. You realize that this is the biggest mistake you ever make in business.

Learn every day about your industry so you keep an eye on what is changing. learn it, change it and just do that over a while your online business becomes successful.

Conclusion

These 3 are important no matter what industry you have. You need to focus on them so you can evolve your business model.

  • First, write your business plan and what goals you need to achieve in the next 3 years write them on paper. so they will remind you that you need to achieve these goals.
  • Then find an expert of your business who faced all hardship in his business. learn what works for them and see if it will work for you or not.
  • Learning is the main important thing you need to do all of your life. if you stop learning it means you stop growing.

Most people don't think about this, but I'm glad you read it. Make sure you do this before starting a business online.

"Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do."

–Steve Jobs

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Arsalan Haroon

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