Build Your Business Like An Architect Designing a Building

The Six Phases You’ll Need To Build A Successful Business From The Ground Up

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When you build a new building from the ground up, you probably have a rough idea of the main elements you will need in the following order:

1. Set a Goal: Location, Land, House Type, Etc.
2. Your Budget: How Much Can You Afford
3. Architectural Plans and Construction Permits
4. Foundation: Solid and Strong
5. Structural: Walls, Insulation, Beams and Roofing
6. Interior and Exterior Details: Plumbing and Electrical, Finishings, Etc.

Building an online business is not much different. Just like building an actual building, every business needs to be constructed in a particular, logical order.

First Business Development Step: Business Plan

A business without a business plan is like a house without architectural drawings. How well would your home turn out if you didn’t measure, plan out the right dimensions and quantities, etc? Same for your business. Yet many only realize this too late. The first thing I look at when someone’s business isn’t doing as well as they’d like is their…