So you’ve started a business.
Congratulations!!!
Since coming up with your original business idea, you’ve thought through all sorts of eventualities, possibilities, and probabilities…
Separated yourself from the “normal” working experience and day…
And gone out into the great wide world of the American Dream.
You’ve taken some big steps to get where you are!
…But now what?
What are you supposed to do after you’ve pushed the rock up the proverbial hill and opened for business?
You’ve done so much already!
You created a business plan…
Figured out the basics of paying business taxes…
Maybe you even got a loan for this business of yours…
And now your dream is reality!
So, what are the next steps in business after you’ve created the solid foundation you’ve been working on for ages?
(We promise all that upfront work will make your life easier moving forward!)
The straightforward answer? Time doing your thing!
Now, we realize how scary doing business can be – so don’t worry. You don’t need to step into the business world alone.
Whether you have a brick-and-mortar location that needs a new “OPEN” sign…
(We like those multi-colored, flashy ones!)…
Or your business currently operates from your basement…
We’ve got your back.
At Freedom Consulting, we are here to help you get the most out of your career…
And we do that by empowering you to take the best “Next Steps” for you and your business.
Freedom Consulting is Here to Help
At Freedom Consulting, we want you to succeed in your business…
But even more than that, we want you to enjoy your life!
Whether you’re starting a spray foam contracting business…
A petroleum company…
Or a general contracting/freelance business…
We have the expertise you need to help you get your “i” s dotted and “t” s crossed.
Worried about making mistakes? We get it.
But you’ve done all the preparation you can do.
Now, it’s time to let yourself make mistakes…
And harness the lessons they bring.
Make Mistakes & Harness Their Lessons
After you’ve finished the startup hullabaloo, the hardest part of running a business is letting yourself make the mistakes that will make that business great.
Sure, you want to avoid major pitfalls – and that’s why you did your research – but there are some things you can’t learn until you experience them.
You’ll know what we mean if you’ve ever learned to ride a bike.
You don’t really forget how to ride once you’ve gotten the knack of balancing on two wheels…
But you may have to fall a few times to learn what being off-balance feels like…
And how to use the push and pull of gravity and motion to your advantage.
That’s what owning and operating a business is like.
As your business grows, you’ll need to make adjustments…
Just like you had to adjust to bigger bikes periodically as you grew up…
But weathering those growing pains – and the mistakes they entail – can lead to your best work.
Don’t Rush the Process
Starting a business is only the beginning!
You’ll work with what you have and know as long as possible…
And when it’s time for changes, upgrades, and pivots, you’ll make them…
But don’t rush into those decisions!
The foundation you’re building now is what all future growth depends on.
If you rush the foundation-building process, you risk making unnecessary, foreseeable mistakes and burning yourself out.
That helps no one!
Instead, allow yourself the time you and your business need to grow in a healthy, sustainable manner.
Preparing for the future is always a good idea…
But the best way to do that is to focus on the present.
Prepare for the Future…
After a while, you’ll become really, really acquainted with the day-to-day responsibilities of your business.
At that point, you’ll either plan enough time and mental space for doing each of those tasks well…
Or choose to delegate some of them to others.
When you run a business, there will be parts of the daily grind you enjoy and parts you (very) don’t.
Some of the tasks you aren’t keen on may be necessary to keep you doing what you love…
But others may be completely expendable.
As the business owner, it’s up to you to decide which is which…
And how to best spend your time.
After you have a good grasp on what your business is, you get to make the changes you see fit to make…
And monitor the effects of those changes to ensure they match your desired outcomes.
Every time you make a business decision, you cement what is important to you about owning and running that business…
The tricky part is making sure your decisions align with the life you want to live.
But we are getting ahead of ourselves, here.
Future changes aren’t made now – they’re made in the future!
For now, it’s time to focus on understanding the day-to-day operations of your business as it currently is.
After all, to make any meaningful changes, you need to understand what you already have.
…But Focus on the Present!
All this talk of change is easy to get lost in!
The fact of the matter is this:
You’ve created the “first draft” of your business, and you should be proud of that!
Sure, you’ll make changes in the future…
But you won’t know what those changes need to be until your business has operated for a while.
For now, the best thing you can do is to focus on doing business!
After all, the only way to create a masterpiece is to start with the first draft – however “rough” it may seem when you look back later!
Whether you make a lot of changes to your “first draft” or not…
You will learn more than you can imagine from your experiences as a business owner.
Conclusion
What are the best next steps in business once you’ve finally begun?
Let go of your worries, and allow yourself to enjoy the process of doing business!
Allow yourself to make those mistakes you couldn’t see coming….
And the lessons you learn on your journey will help you strengthen your business and enrich your life.
You’re learning. And that’s what doing business – and living life! – is all about.
You can succeed in business…
And you’re off to a great start.
If you need help along the way, call Freedom Consulting!
We can help you get to where you want to go in your oil and gas or spray foam contracting company…
Even if you just need someone to say, “You’ve got this!”
And you do! You’ve totally got this!!
We can’t wait to see where your business takes you…
And it all starts today!
