What are the main points a startup company should consider before launching?
As a start-up company, what are the main points or factors we need to take care of before launching?
Thanks in advance,
Sarfraz Saleem
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Feb 11, 2015
Predefine who gets what (profit) and who will be responsible if things go wrong (liability / the bill).
Get your partner agreements in place, check legal terms and conditions and perhaps consult a lawyer (have one ready just in case).
Whatever you do for someone else (customer) makes you liable and responsible (unless you have your legal stuff in place and signed by partners and customers) ..
Get NDA's, terms and conditions, price-list.. just imagine; what if your work had a negative effect on the customers brand and now they are going to sue you for damages !?
Don't be too happy-go-lucky at the start and think of worse case scenarios.
Good luck
Feb 7, 2015
as a start up you should focus on:
1. Experience you have: it is from your experience that you had in the market that would help you to tackle obstacles.
2. Know your competitors strength and weakness.
3. what innovative idea that you can bring into the market.
4. Market condition: how does the market perform.
5. Break Even Point
6. Rate of return on investment.
7. the profit.
8. you should have good strategies with you the should act as your blue print for penetrating deep in the market.
9. you should know your weakness.
Feb 7, 2015
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Mar 1, 2015
Continuation )ran out space lol.
6b. Determine given cost of acquisition, time and type of man hours involved what is the minimum you would need yield en total each day week month etc, in order to survive, in order to grow.
6c. What then given 6a and 6b do you need to charge for _____ in order to achieve the above.
6e. is there a way to monetize that would be benefit you and your endusers to help offset your expenses.
7.If you have. require or desire an online presence, become aware of the rules which govern organic site rank position. What requirements exists your website in terms of actual design, what needs to be in place to be considered site relevant to rank for a given search phrase. What are Penguin, Panda and Hummingbird and how can they affect your ability to be easily visible online
Feb 6, 2015
Hard to say, not knowing your company or what you are doing, but look at 3 aspects:
1. Product/Service - Roadmap to Revnue
2. Relationship Management Strategy - Partners, Customers, Employees, Government
3. Customer Success Strategy
If you can "Check" these boxes, it is a starting point!
Feb 5, 2015
The points listed below are excellent...Make sure your psyche is ready for the ride...Fail forward fast, be sure you like selling, and don't be afraid of rejection...
Feb 5, 2015
"Launching" assumes you have identified and know how to reach your ideal customers with a compelling value proposition that can be easily acquired/adopted. Your business plan should guide you to the optimal use of resources to create, sell, support and grow client relationships. If you are not clear, don't waste time, energy and money. Get it right the launch right the first time and you will have plenty of opportunity to make and learn from mistakes but if you don't create clients in your launch, you don't have a business. Good Selling!
Feb 5, 2015
Due your homework work on business plan be honest with proforma and projections
Feb 5, 2015
Know that the answer may not be contained in your MBA classroom. Be ready for blood, sweat and tear equity. The answers/points/factors also depend on type of start-up. Virtual storefront or bricks and mortar. Software or industrial. Product or Service or both.
reason you started company in first place; a perceived need in your industry
customers who will benefit from your unique offering and know the why
your market
time to market for your product or service
pricing of your product or service; is it competitive within your industry?
know the intangibles of your offering; differentiation
telling your story, informing your selected customers
Focus; do not try to be everything to everybody
Budget; where is it coming from - banks, grants, angels, pending contracts
location of facility/ease of access for visiting customers and shipping/receiving
dedication of your team to this company/buy-in; personal investment in addition to time
your processes/procedures ensuring a quality service/product to your customers
infrastructure in place/development when you open doors
certifications/registrations for your company as deemed required by your industry
verification/validation your service/product meets/exceeds industry requirements
market acceptance
Feb 5, 2015
No doubt, all the suggestions raised are relevant and depending on your business, branding, promotion, marketing and more promotion would be beneficial. However, I believe in certain cases, timing is more important. When it comes to product placement, marketing, promotion and everything else that helps your business off the ground, if the market is not ready for your products/services, you're more likely to struggle. I've experienced it all before...! Good luck with your business.
Feb 5, 2015
You have been given a lot of sound advice. But ---- if you expect to grow, you will need to hire new employees. I am sure you really want your business to succeed and are willing to throw everything you have at it, meaning all your creativity, innovation, productivity, intelligence, knowledge, experience, and energy. The big question is do you know how to lead your new hires to feel the same as you? Do you know the right actions and the wrong actions to take and why the right ones are right and the wrong ones wrong? If not, you need to find out and there are only a very few people who know all the answers.
Every business is unique, However i will provide a general outline
1. Determine your purpose? (what is the reason you are going into business)
2. How do you intend to exercise that purpose? (what services do you wish to provide or what product types you wish to sell etc.)
3. What or Where are the greatest opportunities? (who needs your services, or the products you wish to sell.
4a. What is the Vertical or Genre most likely to benefit from your service or products.
4b. Determination of methods and uses of engagement.,Realworld Online or both.( then take it further, this group responds well to blue, or kittens or whatever)
6a. Estimate overall company expense involved. (if you wish to manufacture mattresses for example, this would involve the materials necessary for production and all associated fees and overhead and well as the costs involved in client acquisition.