How To Start Your Business

by Beatrice Whelan, Social Media & Content Specialist at Sage

Are you thinking about starting a business? If so, you’re in good company.
More than 26,000 businesses start every year in Ireland. Starting a business is not easy. I started a business a few years ago and I can definitely say it is the hardest thing I ever did. That is why I am really delighted that Sage are producing a series of ebooks packed full of tips and advice to help people start and grow their business.

The first in this series is called ‘How To Start A Business‘ and it is available to download here.

Our guide can help get your business off to a great start and is packed with tips and practical advice that apply directly to starting a business in Ireland.

Our free ebook covers all the topics you need to start your business, including:

Deciding when to launch your new business
Boosting your start-up knowledge
Deciding who you’ll sell to — and how
How to analyse your competitors
Creating a brand
Writing your business plan
Registering your business
Managing your business finances

If you have any tips from your own experience, let us know by posting them in a comment below and we may include them in future editions of the ebook.

4 Comments

Posted under: Business Tips, Sage One, Social Media, Startups

Tracey

A nice little booklet for people starting out and it’s so important to have the right information. One thing I would recommend when preparing cashflow projections is to be pessimistic rather than optimistic. You don’t know whether you are going to have 10 people or 100 people walk through your door so the cashflows can always be adjusted upwards when your business is operating.

beatricewhelan

Thanks Tracey, that is a great tip. I agree that business plans and cash flow projections should be a living document that you update regularly based on how things change in the business.

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How is the business climate in Ireland compared with other European countries?

beatricewhelan

That is a tough question as there is a lot of variety across Europe so it really depends on what European country you compare Ireland to. Although things are by no means easy in Ireland, there does seem to have been a lift in the business climate in the last few months. Sage has recently carried out a business index survey and we are due to publish the results in the next few weeks. I think that will help answer your question so watch this space!

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