With more and more of us finding ourselves out of work or working limited hours, this is a great time to consider growing your at-home business. Today with a little funding, a plan, and some creativity, you can turn a passion or side hustle into a full-time role. You can be your own boss and be flexible enough to handle whatever is the next challenge 2020 is going through your way.

Initial Funding:

The first hurdle for a home business is finding the seed capital you need to start. To get others to give you money, you are going to need a clear plan and a clear elevator speech that shows what is unique about the products or services you are planning on providing. Your business does not have to reinvent the wheel; you have to prove you have a different angle to solve a problem or that you can solve it quicker or cheaper than others. Sometimes when starting a business, you will be fortunate and have savings or access to consumer installment loan products. In other cases, you will have to find others who are willing to back your work instead. This might include getting backers who are your family or friends or might consist of using Gofundme. This type of fundraiser is especially useful if you are seeking seed money for something creative like a book, comic, game, etc. By sampling your product and getting it in front of a large number of eyes means you are more likely to find those individuals who love your idea and want to support it.

Next Steps For Financial Health:

As you start your business, its important that you keep your personal and business financials separated. This is important for both tax purposes and for future audits. When you are a business with only you as an employee, this may seem less important, but once you start to expand, you are going to want to have healthy systems in place. Getting your business financials in order is essential, but you also need to think about personal finance as a small business owner. If you want to have a successful business, it’s vital to make sure you have an emergency fund, money put away for retirement, and a handle on your credit health. The last thing you want is to be like the character in many films who is about to lose everything they have because they did not plan in case their business had a hiccup.

How To Use The System For Your Advantage:

The final step to growing a home business is to understand the systems in which you conduct business. This often involves understanding what paperwork you need to files. It could also be determining what copyright issues you have to face. This might mean learning what expenses you can write-off and how to save the most on your tax bill. There are many resources for small businesses both on a local, regional, state, and national levels. While this might seem like a lot of work, it is well worth your time. You are putting your love and passion into this project, and you should take advantage of all the resources which are available to you.

This three-step plan will help you take your dreams and turn them into a successful small business. When faced with everything that 2020 is throwing at us, the satisfaction of such an accomplishment can bring us is indescribable. Allow this to be the beginning of the business that gets discussed long into the future.