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Building a Million Dollar Business

Building a Million Dollar Business

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Jan 4, 2016 By Biz2Credit.com

Reaching the one-million-dollar mark in your small business is a huge milestone for an entrepreneur. The question is, how do you get your startup business to that million-dollar goal? It’s tough, but it’s absolutely possible, as many entrepreneurs before you can prove. Keep the following tips in mind as you continue to grow your revenue.

Prioritize Monetization

This should be at the forefront of your priorities from the very beginning, when you first launch your start-up business. Most companies that are profitable and successful make money in two ways. They either sell inexpensive products to a huge number of consumers, or they sell a more limited number of products to some select important buyers. It doesn’t really matter which you choose—either can end up being an entrepreneurial success. What’s important is figuring out your monetization plan right away, and sticking to it.

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Beat the Competition

Unless you have a monopoly in your industry, you’ll face competitors. Keep track of what they’re doing because you don’t want to fall behind and sell an outdated product. Moreover, make sure your product or service offers something different than what the competitors are selling. Try to put out the best product you possibly can, and take the time to make that happen; get a patent to make sure others can’t copy you, conduct field tests to see the efficacy of your product.

Hire the Best

In order to propel your business to success, you’ll need to have team members who are the cream of the crop. Be selective about who you bring into your company. Find individuals who are passionate about your business goals and truly want to see the company hit a high level of success. People who will mesh well with your company culture are also important. Especially in a small startup team, employees should be able to work together well.

Have a Million Dollar Idea

It’s as simple as that: million-dollar businesses start with a million-dollar idea. A great creation that will simplify people’s lives or make them happier is almost destined for success. On the other hand, products the world already has or has seen too much of will have more trouble finding profitability. If you can name a handful of businesses that are just like the one you’re hoping to launch, that niche may already be taken. Instead, wow the crowd with something original and unique.

Have a Mentor

Navigating the waters of the business world is of course a daunting task. You don’t necessarily have to face those inevitable hurdles alone! Know a successful business owner who is running a profitable company? Seek out the individual for some guidance. Most entrepreneurs understand the path you’re on, and would be happy to offer some advice. Don’t make the same mistakes entrepreneurs before you have made—learn from them before you make them, too.

Getting your business from zero to a million is no easy feat. Every decision you make will be important in how profitable your company becomes. Take care to ensure you’re churning out the best product you can provide, and the consumers will respond to it.

Filed Under: Budgeting and Personal Finance Tagged With: Growth, Monetization

Source: Biz2Credit

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Biz2Credit.com is an online, small business platform that matches entrepreneurs with credit solutions based on their business preferences in a safe and price-transparent environment. Biz2Credit is a market leader with more than 1,100 lenders, over $800 million in funding, and over 1.6 million SMB users in the U.S.

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