When you are a fledgling business person starting with your very first startup, it can be an exciting yet nerve-wracking time. The idea you’ve had in the back of your mind for so many years is finally being brought to life, and you have complete control over how it works and where the business goes. This is an exhilarating thought, and you for those first few months it probably is just you doing everything on your own to get your company off the ground.
However, there is an issue that can sometimes arise with this level of autonomy. Some business owners have done things their way, on their terms for so long that they are reluctant to let anyone else into the business – even if this person has something positive to offer.
Trying to do everything yourself all day every day is guaranteed to eventually run your business into the ground – it is simply not a sustainable way of running a company, and you will eventually burn out. Plus, it’s pretty unlikely that you just happen to be a great business person, marketing manager, IT buff and salesperson all rolled into one!
Here are some of the people you 100% need by your side, backing you, to make your business a success.
The Marketing Man/Woman
Your business idea might be revolutionary, something that your target market undoubtedly needs in their lives. But if no one knows about it, you can’t expect to turn any kind of profit.
This is why you need a strong marketing professional by your side. The promotion isn’t something you can, unfortunately, expect to be able to do alongside all your other jobs. The odd tweet, the odd press release and regurgitating the same promo video from years ago simply won’t cut it these days.
In the digital age, business never sleeps, which is why you need to be on top of your game 24/7, shouting about your business.
IT Team
If there’s one thing that can go wrong in business, it’s a problem with IT. We might think that because we have been computer literal for the past ten years, there’s nothing IT based our business can throw at us that we won’t be able to deal with.
However, all it takes is one haphazard click or one mistaken error message to erase a whole block of vital data. You can either hire staff in-house or use a company such as www.itworks.us.com to find experts as and when you need them.
Salespeople
Money isn’t everything… except when you run a business! No, of course, there is more to life than money. But as every switched-on business person knows, it is vital to make a profit to not only pay yourself and your staff but to reinvest back into your business.
As you will be away a lot of the time at meetings and conferences, it is vital that you have a strong team of salespeople back at the office ready to sell your product or service in a tactful yet effective way.