6 tips for every young entrepreneur by Richard Branson

If you are recently started your business as I am or you are planning to go into your own business, even if you have your own business but struggling to get it going better, there could be very valuable these tips given by The Virgin Founder Richard Branson. Found these valuable tips on http://www.virgin.com/

“Ultimately, there’s only one way to start your career, and that’s by starting a business. If you find yourself hesitating, remember my motto: Screw it, just do it,” explained Richard Branson in a recent Trinidad Guardian blog.

6 tips for every young entrepreneur

There are Richards Branson’s six tips that every fledgling entrepreneur should bear in mind when starting up…

  • Think about what drives you – When you’re considering which idea to turn into a business, think about the subjects and problems that interest you most. Is there an industry you love? A talent you have? A cause that you are 110 percent behind? Don’t start a business just because you think it’ll turn a profit; if you’re not in love with the idea, you won’t move mountains to make it happen.
  • Start at your doorstep – Now that you have decided on the area you’d like to focus on, look around yourself. What is the market missing that it desperately needs? Which services do you and your friends use that is lackluster and could be hugely improved? Think about how your business could help your street, your neighborhood, and your city. From there, you might someday expand to bigger markets.
  • Shake things up – As you design your product or service, remember your resolve to serve the public; business is about improving other people’s lives. Hopefully, once you’ve done that, more money comes in than goes out. From Virgin Records and Virgin Atlantic to Virgin Money and Virgin Active, our team has always launched businesses out of a genuine desire to disrupt the status quo and improve things for customers.
  • Listen to advice, not to naysayers – When you’re just starting out, you should ask those with experience in your field for advice, especially your parents. But be careful not to confuse discouraging comments for good advice. Lots of people will tell you that your idea won’t work, or that it has been done before. When I started out, I lost count of the people who told me that I wouldn’t succeed.
  • Stay focused – and motivated – You need to dream big and have lofty goals – but in your first year, concentrate on establishing your business and surviving. Keep your eyes on the prize and on day-to-day operations, setting small targets for each day, then each week, each month, each quarter and each year. Write them down and then tick them off. You will be amazed at how much satisfaction you get from this.
  • Love what you do – Whatever you’re doing in business, it should be fun. That has always been a priority at Virgin, and it’s a vital component of our success. I love what we do, our employees love what we do, and so our customers love what we do, too.

I found these tips so valuable and wanted to share them with the world 🙂 Let’s discuss in comments below, which one is close to you. Or maybe you think he’s missed any tip? In which case please share with me your tips

 

What if there was another option than working 40 hours a week for 40 years? Would you be interested?

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