The winter in people’s lives is often associated with summing up and drawing up plans for the new year. Such analysis is often carried out by those who want to go in life to a new stage. Some dream to go to regular courses, others intend to change jobs more promising, and others thinking about starting their own business. “Today” decided to help readers who are in search of good business ideas to start enterprises and experts helped us to understand which sectors will become attractive for a successful start in 2017.
CREATIVE. According to forecasts of our experts, this year can “shoot” ideas market-related services. “You can be creative ideas of the format of goods and services in areas such as street foods, trade, shops “everything on 10″, sports, health, beauty Express format, small gifts or kids” — lists the head of the franchise Association Andrey Krivonos. But in order for the launch was successful, it is not necessary to open the banal grocery store in a residential area of a large city — you need originality. “For example, in a child theme, you can open a dedicated development center, where students will be taught carpentry. Or to concentrate on services, offering the people the transportation, delivery, organization of holidays. Last option is promising in that it draws in increased business value. One thing earnings in the wholesale purchase and retail sale of detergents, and another thing — the use of these funds during the washing of a large shopping center. In this case, the income in the cleaning business will be significantly higher,” the Sergeant continues. And then notes that the service sector is easier to scale to multiple cities if there is demand: “While the trading sector goods develop harder, it often requires a lot of money on the formation of commodity stocks.”
INNOVATION. When you create a new product or service it is important to use innovative component. And all because even in the most traditional niches is always a place for unusual business proposal. “It may be creative solutions in the service sector, from transport (e.g. bikes), animal care (grooming) to services together (guest, sewing, carpentry coworking), internal organizations (green, ethnographic, organic) tourism — explains the head of the Secretariat of the Council of entrepreneurs under the Cabinet of Ministers Andrei Zablovsky. — Individual direction is to focus on innovative ideas in the field of technology that is rapidly developing around the world and create new niches for business creation. Is robotics (e.g., centers for teaching robotics for children and adults), 3D printing (a small cooking or dining, which uses a similar printing technology in cooking), virtual and augmented reality (training, entertainment, sports), development services (legal, financial, personnel) based on the algorithms of artificial intelligence (AI) that allows personalized bar approach to solving the everyday problems of consumers and businessmen.”
MONEY. While starting a business it is better not to save. “Most people want to invest in the business in the range of $5-6 thousand But the amount of investment directly affects how much money a person will earn later. The cheaper the business start, the more there can be competitors and fewer opportunities for development. Therefore, it is necessary to think and act bigger. For example, it is sometimes best to find a partner to open a retail outlet or a coffee shop more”, — said Krivonos. According to him, to start a business requires an investment between $15-30 thousand: “the money is enough to start some production, for example, clothing or toys,” says Krivonos.
Business plan: write and rewrite
When starting a new business, special attention should be paid to the preparation of the financial plan of the start and development of the enterprise. “The business plan needs to paint themselves or engage consultants. You can, of course, to base the calculations from open Internet sources, but you need to understand that starting a new company are very important nuances. So you need to assess in your business plan all and real wages, and the cost of renting premises and operating costs,” Krivonos explains. And when the calculations are ready, and on their basis it was held the start of the business this financial plan, it is important to constantly adjust. This is because it is one thing to plan and quite another to get the result. “Bought a refrigerator for $200 cheaper, otinashvili these chapinville. Took accountant not on the staff, and outsourcing — noted optimization of operating costs,” says Krivonos.
UPGRADE. The revision of the business plan you need to organize on a permanent basis, and this should be a calendar. “This work is important to do up to that time, as the project will pay off. A new business typically goes to payback in six months or a year. That is, to improve business performance need to review their business plan once a month, a season, a year. And annual upgrade of the business plan should not be carried out on 1 January — more efficient to do a year after starting the business. Such approaches allow to plan investments, opening new outlets, to respond to force majeure. In the latter case we are talking about exchange rate fluctuations, increase of the cost of purchase of goods, etc.,” says Krivonos. According to him, if to conduct such monitoring to the owner of the business alone is difficult, these functions can be shifted to an accountant or to find a consultant in outsourcing. “Analysts it is advisable to look in spartanovka, consulting firms, business associations, service companies, commercial clubs.
As a rule, such structures can recommend a good specialist,” said Krivonos. The expert is sure that the time of such business relationship and participation in business clubs allows the entrepreneur-the beginner is more efficient to develop your business, because in case of force majeure you can find answers to the questions of the new partner or the right employee. “For example, in Germany, the entrepreneur does not put on record until he decided in which the business club will participate. That’s right, because allows industry businesses to more efficiently develop,” says Krivonos.
Tips: looking for money to start on the Internet and abroad
Before starting the business the person the question arises: where to take money? The answer is simple, suggests economist Ivan Nikitchenko: you just need to choose from many options, from Bank credit to bonds. So, let’s figure out which of the variants of search of money is optimal at the start.
INVESTORS. In Ukraine and abroad, there are many individual investors and investment funds. Their goal is the search for promising projects in the early stages of development and investment at the beginning in exchange for a share. But as the value of the share will increase — sales at a profit. “Market participants are set up on investing in it services. But there are those who are invested in “traditional” business with a clear plan of earnings,” explains Nikitchenko. The advantages here can be considered a cheap investment and expertise of the startup, followed by technical assistance and advice. “If the entrepreneur got partners eminent investor, this increases the interest of other investors,” — said Nikitchenko. But in the cons it is necessary to consider preparing a detailed business development plan, because the investor to begin should be interested. “The investor may request to appoint a representative to guide and to request reports,” explains Nikitchenko.
GRANTS. We have dozens of public, intergovernmental and private funds offering preferential loans to businesses. “Funds have programs, for example, support of democracy, social sphere and energy saving. The main condition for receiving the money — the project must have a benefit to society, not the founder,” says Nikitchenko. The list of benefits could include lower cost of money and the growth status of the enterprise. And the list of disadvantages is the difficulty of obtaining money, because competition for the attention of the funds is ongoing. Also applicants in the preparation of business plans are limited by time requirements and the scope.
CROWDFUNDING. To raise funds on the platforms Kickstarter, Indiegogo, “Spincast”. “These resources are created, so everyone could Finance any projects. The entrepreneur places on the court the presentation of ideas, and visitors can transfer the amount to the project. While the project has about 2 weeks to collect the claimed amount,” — said Nikitchenko. This search tool means, of course, positive, because the money you can get almost for free — for example, under the obligation to provide the shipment of the product to investors. Also an entrepreneur-beginner gets free advertising in case of success, because the media followed the campaigns. But if the project fails, the entrepreneur is not obliged to return the money. But the list of disadvantages include competition for sites and a limited time to raise money.
Psychologist: are struggling with fears and learn to gather stones
When there is a desire to start a business, can reveal psychological problems, provoking the logical conclusion that it is better to give up, not yet started. How to overcome the common psychological barriers, knows psychologist Catherine Gican.
FIASCO. People are afraid of the thought: “And what if I fail?”. In this case, it is necessary to clearly imagine the worst possible scenario, and honestly answer the question: will there be a disaster in case of failure, will you be able to return to normal life? Usually in fantasy the Apocalypse comes, says Gecan, and the person ceases to wind. Not less experience, according to the expert, brings the question: “what if I lose?”. Here it is necessary to understand what a person is willing to take the risk. “And then he won’t look for the opinions of others and dwell in doubt, and will be able to move decisively forward”, — said the psychologist.
SHELVES. Often people wonder: “Why can’t I start?”. Gecan notes: in this case, do not blame yourself for laziness and indecision. Better to ask yourself: “Why still not started my business?”. Maybe family and friends suggest to do something else, to nothing reaches the soul. “For example, the person loves to cook, and advise him to open a chain of eateries. But people do not want to contact the organization, and just want to cook and experiment. Then you can become culinary works”, — says the psychologist. To start a business, people need to understand what he really wants. Here is to take three sheets: “On the first page write that can be done in the next six months, with the full freedom of action and availability of money. On the second sheet — what can be done in the next month. And the third — what to do during the week before the end of the world. This is the last paper will be the answer to the question of what people want to do,” recommends Gican. Another good working way: imagine you won the lottery of $ 10 million. What would you do? The answer hides your ideal job.
STEPS. On the eve of a business start it is important to understand where to start. According to psychologist before you start need to warm up. To do this is to study a particular subject or niche, evaluate the competition and identify its benefits. A psychologist advises to start with a partial employment — if you have a lot of obligations, for example, in the family. “It is necessary to determine how much time you really devote to a new business. You can start with one hour a day” — says Gecan. At some point you may be thinking: “How not to break halfway?”. It is important to visualize the achievements that they had in plain sight. “It is possible to introduce an element of games: in the box to put the stones symbolizing the steps taken. This will help to assess done,” says the psychologist.
