Building a business is hard. Most people out there are very aware of the depth of that statement But for those who think that working for themselves is easy, lets take a look at what needs to be done.

• First what is your product or service that you want to offer?
• Business plan
  • who what where needs to be answered
• Marketing plan
  • What type of marketing are you looking at? VIral (social), Print, Word of Mouth?
• Ok, now that our plan is in place do you have your tools in place?
  • Branding?
    • Logo
    • Catch Phrase
  • Website
    • Yes, if you have a business, you should have a website. Period. No questions!
       
  • Print Ads(if you are going this way)
  • Business Cards
  • Viral Marketing Accounts

    Twitter

    Facebook

    Linden

     

• OK now the initiation. How do you start?
  • There are many ways depending on your product, audience etc..

You are continuing to do this over and over to ensure freshness in your business.

When you are forming all of these things you research and research many different ideas and resources that will help guide you in developing your business. I have spent several hours and days doing just that. Some of the best sources I have found are through twitter people I am following and online business sites.

Some examples are:

Mashable

Mack Collier

Southern Belle Marketing

 

WHew, thats a lot! But in the end if you stick to it, and you love what you do and you are happy you will be successful.

What do you do to make your business grow?