It is EXCELLENT news that you have decided to work on your own. The most important thing is that you should have DECIDED and not just some kind of attitude of thought. The best way to break into a full-time business is to start part-time on nights and weekends.

It’s always best to keep your day job to cover your basic expenses, but you should be able to squeeze in at least 15 hours in a week that you can contribute to your part-time business. I know that 15 hours may seem difficult, but you have to be able to try to achieve it, stick to it and very soon you will be close to achieving it.

The following are the steps you need to take to start something on your own:

1.) Find your main activity

Every person in this world has a core activity, something they love to do or something they are really good at. You need to generate ideas about the activity so that it can become a commercially viable activity that people would be willing to pay money for.

2.) Discover a Medium

You can do your business online or offline. Choose what type of business it is and what is the best way to do it. There are many opportunities available online now where you can create an automated system for collecting payments, creating leads, etc.

3.) Do Some Basic Marketing

Spread the word, don’t get involved in complicated marketing strategies and plans. You need to get your first client as soon as possible. It depends on the type of business you are getting into and therefore the marketing would differ accordingly. Creating a website with good content is a very good way to market, look for other cheap options that could be used. Social networks are also amazing.

4.) Get your customer first

The first customer is the most important thing in any new business. It reinforces his belief in the business and gives him motivation to work harder. Try to get this as soon as possible, even if you don’t make a huge profit. Is CRITICAL

5.) Improve Your Marketing

Now that you have your first client, you could improve your marketing more in order to get more clients, see other paid options. Look towards networking and networking with people in your industry. Start learning more about the industry too.

6.) Keep Getting Clients

It will be easier to get the 2nd, 3rd, 4th…customers and so on. Getting recommendations for the first 5 clients is also very important. It will help you attract more people with a higher degree of trust compared to just looking at your marketing.

7.) Quit your job

This may take some time, but you should be able to earn at least 3-4 months of wages from your day job before you can decide to quit and give your business full time attention.

Enjoy your business..!! Contact me for any help you need.