{"id":307,"date":"2020-03-17T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greengingerdigital.com\/?p=290"},"modified":"2023-11-15T09:32:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T09:32:05","slug":"top-10-lessons-for-launching-a-new-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greengingerdigital.com\/blog\/top-10-lessons-for-launching-a-new-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 lessons for launching a new business"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Three months after officially launching <a href=\"https:\/\/greengingerdigital.com\/\">Green Ginger<\/a>, our founder Nick has put together the 10 most important lessons he has learnt so far.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">\u2714<strong>\u00a0It is hard work<\/strong>. Celebrate the successes (no matter how small) and understand you are on a journey. The destination will be worth it; however, you eventually get there.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">\u2714 You will be pulled outside of your comfort zone.\u00a0<strong>Embrace it<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u2714\u00a0<strong>Lay the right foundations.<\/strong>\u00a0Let\u2019s be honest, nobody set-up their own business to set-up a bank account, find the right office space or buy the right insurance but they\u2019re important. Set the right operational foundations and build.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u2714\u00a0<strong>Starting your own business can be a lonely place.<\/strong>\u00a0Make use of local networking groups to meet people, learn about other businesses and share ideas.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u2714\u00a0<strong>On the subject of networking, find what works for you.<\/strong>\u00a0There are many different styles of groups, from breakfast meetings to round tables. From industry specific events to after-hour curry nights. Try as many as you can and find what works for you.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u2714\u00a0<strong>Use LinkedIn as much as possible.<\/strong>\u00a0Ask questions. Get advice. Share ideas \u2013 somebody will be more than happy to help. Shout about your brand online and create an identity that people can buy into.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u2714\u00a0<strong>Keep going.<\/strong>\u00a0Read books, listen to podcasts, watch videos online. Support is everywhere. Use peers, friends, family for advice and guidance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u2714\u00a0<strong>Take time to switch off.<\/strong>\u00a0It\u2019s easy to feel guilty when you are not doing work \u2013 either on an evening or weekend \u2013 and to slip into 12-hour working days. DON\u2019T. Make sure you take time to switch-off and recharge.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u2714\u00a0<strong>Collaborate.<\/strong>\u00a010 years working for a single company has probably made me a bit blinkered. I\u2019ve found it incredibly exciting to work and collaborate with so many fantastic people \u2013 you can\u2019t be an expert at everything so find someone who is and work with them on areas you are not so strong.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u2714\u00a0<strong>Dig deep.<\/strong>\u00a0There will be tough moments and disappointments but learn from them, not every proposal will lead to something.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Most of all \u2013\u00a0<strong>ENJOY IT<\/strong>. After 10 years working for someone else, I wanted a fresh challenge. After only a few short months I\u2019ve met 100s of great people &#8211; some of whom I&#8217;m proud to call a client, learnt new skills and most of all been pushed. I\u2019d love to hear about your start-up journeys, and if you\u2019ve found similar challenges.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">A big thank-you to those who have helped us on our journey so far.<br \/>Want to learn more about Green Ginger &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/greengingerdigital.com\/contact\/\">get in touch<\/a> today!<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three months after officially launching Green Ginger, our founder Nick has put together the 10 most important lessons he has <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1050,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[10],"tags":[5,19,20,7,21],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Top 10 Tips for Launching a New Business | GGD Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Three months 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