February 2023 Topic: If you could tell someone one thing to watch out for when starting a business, what would it be?
By Marion Knaus with Raise the Bar Fitness & Nutrition & Granolala
If someone had warned me that I would experience constant overwhelm with starting a new business, I would have remained employed. The amount of work needed to get a business started, and then keep it running while continuing to work on building the business is incredible.
There are so many things to consider when you have a start-up. If it was only sharing the thing you love to do it would be so easy. However, there are so many supporting jobs and tasks to perform, many of which may not be part of your skill set and often you didn’t expect. A decision needs to be made whether or not you want to take the time to learn each of these new skills. The option of hiring outside services is there, however, they need to be budget-friendly and someone you can work well with.
Second guessing yourself? Check. Dreaming about the next steps in your business? Every night. Battling with tech? Par for the course. Other surprises that pop up? You bet they do.
It all seems never-ending. Just when you think you’ve got a handle on it, something else crops up that needs your immediate attention.
But the day will come when you realize so much of what you’ve been working on is functioning as anticipated. You discover you have fewer tasks to do. The work routine has a schedule. You can focus on building the dream you set out to realize.
It’s a process that takes up so much time and focus. It’s exhausting. It’s uncertain. It can be demoralizing one minute and euphoric the next. But after going through all of that, it’s all worth it. Every single moment.
