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How do I start a business from scratch with no money, no credit and no expert friends to help?
No money, no credit, no expert friends, no problem…
Here are a few really simple concepts to understand that will help you overcome these roadblocks:
Pivot towards your skills and experience
Humans have a tendency to undervalue what we are good at because we think everyone is good at the same things. If you intrinsically understand good design don’t pivot away from that to build your business. Don’t try to learn a new skill while trying to build a new business (which is a new skill you’re learning). Take one thing you are amazing at and use your muscle memory there to make your life easier. Pivot towards things you’re good at, not away from them.
You don’t have a time problem, you have a priority problem
Most first-timers don’t think they have enough time to build their business. They worry about competitors beating them to the punch, the market falling from under them or their timing being wrong and missing the opportunity they see.
These things could all happen but are mostly out of your control. Worry about what you can control: your priorities.
