development of micro & small sector

Starting a Small Business

Every day in the media, we hear more and more about people starting their own businesses. But what's it really like to start and run a small business? Can anyone be successful? Success in business can't be guaranteed, but by learning the business of business, choosing the right strategy, developing targeted marketing campaigns, selecting appropriate advertising media, putting together a great team, managing money, handling legal issues, and setting up an office you can go a long way toward ensuring your success.

Starting and running a small business of any size will be one of the most challenging, demanding, harrowing, and potentially, most rewarding and fun things you ever do. To be your own boss, to be 100 percent responsible for your own success is one of the most exhilarating feelings in the world.

With almost any business you start, you'll quickly find that being in business for yourself is not just a job, it's a way of life. Social life? Vacations? Spending money? Once you've become immersed in starting a business, just about anything else becomes a secondary consideration.

While some businesses require more expertise than others, there are plenty of businesses that you can start with minimal or even no skills and experience. Your ultimate success will probably have a lot more to do with your drive and will to succeed than with the knowledge you bring to your business.

You can always pick up the necessary knowledge along the way with the assistance of JAMBIC/JBDC Business and Technical Advisors.

What to Do

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  • Thinking Business

• Read more on how to protect your intellectual property.

• Contact your nearest Business Information Centre for free advice and support.

• Visit JBDC.net website for more information on protecting your intellectual property.

• Consult an experienced business adviser, accountant or solicitor.

• See what advice and support is available