{"id":5971,"date":"2013-10-23T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-23T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theamateurfinancier.com\/?p=5971"},"modified":"2013-10-23T11:43:58","modified_gmt":"2013-10-23T15:43:58","slug":"breaking-into-business-when-youre-broke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theamateurfinancier.com\/blog\/breaking-into-business-when-youre-broke\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking Into Business When You&#8217;re Broke"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Say you want to start a business.\u00a0 Great!\u00a0 The world could use more business people, particularly those who are willing to work hard and constantly strive to achieve their goals.\u00a0 There are lots of different possibly businesses you could start, covering nearly every good or service that the world might need.\u00a0 It\u2019s a fascinating area to enter.<\/p>\n<p>But you can\u2019t create a company just by waving a magic wand; you need to put in time, effort, and money in order build up a business.\u00a0 It\u2019s that last resource that many people can find the trickiest to obtain; after all, we get into business so that we can <em>earn<\/em> money, so it\u2019s not always terribly abundant before the business has started to bring in money.\u00a0 It can lead to a bit of a Catch-22: You need to create the business to generate the money you need to create the business in the first place. \u00a0It can be a bit overwhelming at times.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Luckily (or possibly unluckily, if you\u2019re hoping for a world where people can easily begin their companies), you\u2019re far from the only broke would-be business owner.\u00a0 If you look around, you\u2019ll find plenty of advice on how to get your feet on the ground when it comes to business creation.\u00a0 Nobody, least of all me, will deny that it\u2019s easier to get into the business world if you have money available to you, but it\u2019s far from impossible to run a successful business endeavor without much cash readily available.\u00a0 In fact, it\u2019s not <em>that<\/em> tough, if you stick to these<\/p>\n<h1>Tips To Break Into Business When You\u2019re Broke<\/h1>\n<p><strong>1. Be Ready to Do-It \u2013Yourself<\/strong> \u2013 One of the biggest expenses of any business are workers, whether employees or contractors.\u00a0 The more things <a title=\"Among other techniques to get your started\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nolo.com\/legal-encyclopedia\/how-start-business-no-money.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">you can do for yourself<\/span><\/a> and thus avoid paying someone else to do, the more money you\u2019ll save and be able to put toward other expenses (including, just as a thought, profits for yourself).\u00a0 Granted, you will likely need to hire help at some point, particularly when you get involved with legal and technical matters, but the more things you can do on your own (accounting being a big one), the more money you will have in the end.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5973\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5973\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/theamateurfinancier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Workbench.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5973\" alt=\"Having a good place to work is a plus, as well\" src=\"http:\/\/theamateurfinancier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Workbench-300x188.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theamateurfinancier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Workbench-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/www.theamateurfinancier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Workbench.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5973\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Having a good place to work is a plus, as well<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>2. Start Small<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Trying to\u00a0build a world-spanning behemoth of a company is a worthy goal, but it\u2019s definitely going to take some moolah.\u00a0 If you are starting on a shoestring budget, it\u2019s best to begin your journey at the introductory level.\u00a0 This can take many forms, depending on the type of business.\u00a0 If you are providing services, you should start local (and stick with the do-it-yourself plan).\u00a0 If you are making a physical goods\u00a0 of some kind, you could start with low amounts and sell using services like <a title=\"Selling on Amazon\" href=\"http:\/\/services.amazon.com\/content\/sell-on-amazon.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Amazon<\/span><\/a> or <a title=\"Learning How to Sell on Etsy\" href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/sell\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Etsy<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0 For informational goods, write them yourself and, again, sell them through sales services.\u00a0 Point being, don\u2019t try to create a huge business right off the bat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Work From Home<\/strong> \u2013 While we\u2019re talking about not creating a huge business from the start, one of the best ways to keep things small is to work from your home.\u00a0 There are plenty of sources for how to successfully work at home (some of which I\u2019ve <a title=\"Book Review \u2013 The Work-at-Home Success Bible\" href=\"http:\/\/theamateurfinancier.com\/book-review-the-work-at-home-success-bible\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">recently shared<\/span><\/a>), making it that much easier to start a business from your living room.\u00a0 Increasingly, with the power of home computers, there are electronic businesses that can be started without having to leave the house.\u00a0 By not getting a separate office space, you can keep your expenses down and provide yourself with an interesting hobby.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Look For Other Sources of Money<\/strong> \u2013 You don\u2019t need to come up with the full funding for a business yourself (or hit up all your friends and family); there are increasingly other sources of money out there that could help you get started, even if you cannot, or will not, get a loan from the bank.\u00a0 I discussed <a title=\"Is It Time to Join the Crowd(Funding)?\" href=\"http:\/\/theamateurfinancier.com\/is-it-time-to-join-the-crowdfunding\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">crowdfunding<\/span><\/a> already, where you can get money from those you never met who believe in your goal.\u00a0 You can also apply for P2P (peer to peer) loans from services like <a title=\"Personal Loans from Lending Club\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lendingclub.com\/public\/personal-loans.action\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Lending Club<\/span><\/a> and <a title=\"How to get a Prosper loan\" href=\"http:\/\/www.prosper.com\/loans\/how-to-get-a-loan\/step-1\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Prosper<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0 Lastly, you can get money for a business by working another job, although, getting out of their jobs is a major reason why most people try to build businesses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Find Ways to Barter Services<\/strong> \u2013 Regardless of the many ways to earn money to help support your business, it\u2019s still possible that you won\u2019t be able to provide everything that you need.\u00a0 During that time, you might need to find ways to get services provided without having to open your checkbook.\u00a0 Your best bet in that situation is to do some tit for tat; find some services or good you can provide to others, and then offer them in exchange for services that you need.\u00a0 If you are a good accountant, you can offer bookkeeping services; if you are a writer, you can offer to create articles; and if you are skilled in computer and internet service, well, you can offer your skills in just about every area of our increasingly tech-laden culture.\u00a0 Admittedly, trading services isn&#8217;t perfect (you need to find someone willing to make your exact trade, after all), but if you have no money, it\u2019s worth considering.<\/p>\n<h4>These are far from the 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