If you are starting your very own business, you might find it hard to figure out how to ensure your business thrives. You may already know many companies will fail in the first year of trading. If you don’t want this to be you and your business, then there are some things you must get right from the start. Take a look at the article below to find out more. 

Strong Website 

When your main office doors are shut, your website will be the one that takes your orders and gathers new customers. If your website isn’t strong, stable, or user-friendly, your customers and clients could take their business elsewhere. In an ideal world, your customers should never be more than three clicks away from the page or product they seek. If you have never designed a website, you might benefit from having a web design agency help you. WordPress website design is a better user interface for many businesses. 

Great Employees

Another thing every great business has and needs is a wonderful team of employees. Employees are the company’s backbone and ensure the smooth running of everything. You will need to take time out to hire a team, and you check CVs and references to ensure they know what they are doing. Great employees should be able to work well on their own and as part of a team. If you don’t trust your employees and don’t give them chances to grow, you could face a high employee churn rate. This is where employees come and go in quick succession.  

Enough Funding 

When you first want to start a business, you will need to figure out just how much funding you will need. Write down everything you need and how much it will cost, then give yourself some wiggle room with this figure. Round up, and then if you don’t have this figure to hand, you will need to successfully apply for a business loan. Banks need to know that you are a safe lending option and can make monthly repayments. 

Marketing 

Another thing your business will need, and perhaps the area where you will spend the most Money, is marketing. Marketing is how your potential customers and clients will find out about your business and what you are all about. If you don’t want to manage this yourself, you could work with a marketing agency that will do all the legwork for you. 

Tech 

Finally, have you ever rung a company and been told to please wait a moment as their systems are running slowly? If so, this is typically due to their outdated Technology and inability to cope with their systems and software. When the time comes to buy technology for your website, make sure you don’t spend your whole budget. You can get some fantastic second-hand tech that will work effectively for many years. 

Hopefully, you found this article helpful and that it gave you some ideas and inspiration on how you can create a thriving business that will stand the test of time. 

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Michael Levitt Chief Burnout Officer

Michael D. Levitt is the founder & Chief Burnout Officer of The Breakfast Leadership Network, a San Diego and Toronto-based burnout consulting firm. He is a Keynote speaker on The Great Resignation, Quiet Quitting and Burnout. He is the host of the Breakfast Leadership show, a Certified NLP and CBT Therapist, a Fortune 500 consultant, and author of his latest book BURNOUT PROOF.