{"id":22719,"date":"2015-02-09T00:12:52","date_gmt":"2015-02-09T08:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/?p=22719"},"modified":"2024-02-06T07:50:33","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T07:50:33","slug":"small-business-tips-surviving-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/small-business-tips-surviving-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Small business tips: Surviving the first year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are a millions of start-ups each year that do not go anywhere that is why the first year is really\u00a0very crucial.<\/p>\n<p>What should you expect on the first year of your small business? What problems are you going to encounter?<\/p>\n<p>Most important of all, what can you do to ensure success?<\/p>\n<p>Here are some small business tips every entrepreneur must do on the first year:<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f5fe653d38e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f5fe653d38e\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/small-business-tips-surviving-year\/#prepare-to-get-a-lot-of-%e2%80%9cnos%e2%80%9d\" >PREPARE TO GET A LOT OF\u00a0&#8220;No&#8217;s&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/small-business-tips-surviving-year\/#keep-learning%e2%80%a6without-spending\" >KEEP LEARNING&#8230;WITHOUT SPENDING!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/small-business-tips-surviving-year\/#learn-from-a-mentor\" >LEARN FROM A MENTOR<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/small-business-tips-surviving-year\/#work-hard\" >WORK HARD<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/small-business-tips-surviving-year\/#but-work-smart\" >BUT WORK SMART<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/small-business-tips-surviving-year\/#market-online\" >MARKET ONLINE<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/small-business-tips-surviving-year\/#but-if-youre-targeting-local-market-offline\" >BUT IF YOU&#8217;RE TARGETING LOCAL, MARKET OFFLINE<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"prepare-to-get-a-lot-of-%e2%80%9cnos%e2%80%9d\"><\/span><strong>PREPARE TO GET A LOT OF\u00a0&#8220;No&#8217;s&#8221;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F43444889-939d-4064-b9a4-aee659e0ffec_480x270.gif\" alt=\"How to Ask for What You Want Without Freaking Out\" width=\"585\" height=\"329\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re not ready to receive 100 consecutive Nos, then you&#8217;re not ready to have a business.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of people will throw away your lovely brochure, hundreds of people will not give you a call back, hundreds of people will unfollow you.<\/p>\n<p>Learn to live with it! Instead of getting upset, use these Nos to motivate you into getting thousands of Yeses.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"keep-learning%e2%80%a6without-spending\"><\/span><strong>KEEP LEARNING&#8230;WITHOUT SPENDING!<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/qx3nX3LbPsqZuN3geQg9hA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTY0MDtoPTQyNg--\/http:\/\/globalfinance.zenfs.com\/en_us\/Finance\/US_AHTTP_MANILLA_HOS_LIVE\/6_Ways_to_Learn_New-75e015d36b9185344da58cdc1ba1ceba\" alt=\"6 Ways to Learn New Skills Without Spending Tons of Time or Money\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are so many free seminars and conferences.<\/p>\n<p>There are also so many free resources online that you don&#8217;t have to spend a single cent to learn. But the best way to learn is when you<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"learn-from-a-mentor\"><\/span><strong>LEARN FROM A MENTOR<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Ask advice from someone who&#8217;s successful.<\/p>\n<p>The rules of business is pretty much the same but make sure he knows a lot about\u00a0your endeavor. \u00a0Make sure you pay his dinner, as well (and make it an expensive one).<\/p>\n<p>If you make him\/her feel cherished, he\/she will be more willing to help you. Leave the entitlement attitude at home. Lastly, you should address the question: what&#8217;s in it for them.<\/p>\n<p>Sure they&#8217;d say they just want to help, but that&#8217;s not how the world works&#8230;especially for businessmen.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"work-hard\"><\/span><strong>WORK HARD<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/odb.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1-Seriously-Why-Bother-v2.jpg\" alt=\"Seriously, Why Bother to Work Hard? - The Meaning of Work (and How to Make  It Meaningful) | Faith &amp; Life | Our Daily Bread Singapore\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Your small business should consume you.<\/p>\n<p>If it&#8217;s taking 12-14 hours of your day, then that&#8217;s definitely a good sign. Expect to have all-nighters 365 days if you&#8217;re planning to turn your start-up or small business into a success.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, that&#8217;s an exaggeration but you get what I mean.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"but-work-smart\"><\/span><strong>BUT WORK SMART<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.licdn.com\/dms\/image\/C5612AQFiFCNKeZQztA\/article-cover_image-shrink_600_2000\/0\/1520077158363?e=2147483647&amp;v=beta&amp;t=kYI5JbZGvvHX5JMwS_cxfBQa_YrcWZFHKKbj6_bU3Sg\" alt=\"Working Hard is Not an Option\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you can&#8217;t handle the hard work mentioned above, hire someone to help you. Look for shortcuts in doing things.<\/p>\n<p>There are so many tools that can help you achieve this. But more than the tools, you should THINK how you can achieve the same outcome without sweating so hard.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"market-online\"><\/span><strong>MARKET ONLINE<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.freepik.com\/premium-photo\/shopping-cart-shopping-bags-product-box-put-laptop-which-is-online-shop-store-internet-digital-market-concept-marketing-digital-marketing-communication-3d-rendering_42098-145.jpg\" alt=\"Premium Photo | Shopping cart, shopping bags and the product box put on the  laptop which is an online shop store internet digital market. concept of  marketing and digital marketing communication. 3d\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can&#8217;t have a business nowadays without having any online presence.<\/p>\n<p>At the very least, create a really catchy website and a Facebook Page.<\/p>\n<p>Here are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/marketing-mistakes-making\/\">some tips on online marketing<\/a> that everyone must read.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"but-if-youre-targeting-local-market-offline\"><\/span><strong>BUT IF YOU&#8217;RE TARGETING LOCAL, MARKET OFFLINE<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.liveplan.com\/liveplan\/content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/09073849\/LivePlan-Headers.jpg\" alt=\"15 Proven Offline Marketing Strategies for Startups in 2021\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You might think that online marketing is enough, but offline marketing is still very powerful.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a local coffee shop, give away coupons, flyers, free coffee. Or hand out some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/popup-brochures\/\">awesome brochures<\/a>\u00a0(they don&#8217;t cost much but have good returns!). Be creative!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are a hundred more tips but these will do for your first year. The rest, you can learn as you go. \u00a0Good luck!<\/p>\n<p>_________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><b><i>James Hill<\/i><\/b><i>\u00a0is a veteran of the music industry. He first worked at Warner Reprise Records then later joined Interscope\/ Geffen Records where he managed producers and songwriters and got his first platinum record for Keyshia Cole\u2019s The Way It Is. He is now helping indie artists with branding and manufacturing through his company\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>Unified Manufacturing<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a><i>, a CD\/DVD,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/vinyl-pressing\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer follow\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">custom vinyl records<\/a> and merch company in LA.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are a millions of start-ups each year that do not go anywhere that is why the first year is really\u00a0very crucial. What should you expect on the first year of your small business? What problems are you going to encounter? Most important of all, what can you do to ensure success? 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