Comments on: Start Your Business With Three Simple Questions http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/start-your-business-with-three-simple-questions/ Be a Chief Extraordinary Officer in Business & in Life Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:52:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Why Your House and Your Business Need A Solid Foundation - Dawud Miracle @ dmiracle.com - http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/start-your-business-with-three-simple-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-174310 Why Your House and Your Business Need A Solid Foundation - Dawud Miracle @ dmiracle.com - Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:50:29 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2008/01/09/start-your-business-with-three-simple-questions/#comment-174310 [...] small business owners seldom think about the foundation of their business. They focus on vision, branding, and target audience. They write their tag line, [...] [...] small business owners seldom think about the foundation of their business. They focus on vision, branding, and target audience. They write their tag line, [...]

]]> By: Alan Johnson http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/start-your-business-with-three-simple-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-148538 Alan Johnson Sat, 12 Jan 2008 01:46:02 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2008/01/09/start-your-business-with-three-simple-questions/#comment-148538 Measuring progress is definitely an important part of the trial&error game and of course, it's always recommended that you understand the needs of your visitors. Alan Johnson Measuring progress is definitely an important part of the trial&error game and of course, it’s always recommended that you understand the needs of your visitors.

Alan Johnson

]]> By: Anthony http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/start-your-business-with-three-simple-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-147738 Anthony Fri, 11 Jan 2008 03:22:01 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2008/01/09/start-your-business-with-three-simple-questions/#comment-147738 Starting a business can really be a daunting journey. I agree with your three questions in terms of starting out. But when it comes to a business, you have to start thinking about your market... are you your market? or are you serving a market that you are familiar with.... There's nothing wrong with following your passion, just find its audience and keep plugging away. Yes, clarify is 100% Critical in how you measure your progress. My 2 cents. :) Starting a business can really be a daunting journey. I agree with your three questions in terms of starting out. But when it comes to a business, you have to start thinking about your market… are you your market? or are you serving a market that you are familiar with…. There’s nothing wrong with following your passion, just find its audience and keep plugging away. Yes, clarify is 100% Critical in how you measure your progress. My 2 cents. :)

]]> By: Alan Johnson http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/start-your-business-with-three-simple-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-147546 Alan Johnson Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:23:54 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2008/01/09/start-your-business-with-three-simple-questions/#comment-147546 Definitely, people should not lose track of the bottom line when it comes to planning their business. Common sense questions such as the ones you've mentioned tend to be overlooked a lot of times by people who end up spending too much time on aspects which are far less important. Alan Johnson Definitely, people should not lose track of the bottom line when it comes to planning their business. Common sense questions such as the ones you’ve mentioned tend to be overlooked a lot of times by people who end up spending too much time on aspects which are far less important.

Alan Johnson

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/start-your-business-with-three-simple-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-147431 Dawud Miracle Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:22:25 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2008/01/09/start-your-business-with-three-simple-questions/#comment-147431 @James - I hear you and maybe we're both splitting hairs. Yet that's fine with me. There's tons of different ways to look at it. As I see it, a business is something you can have without having customers/clients. So what you do is the business, for my perspective. And the how is the action of getting your clients. I'm just of the mind that most people put the cart before the horse; spending tons of time on marketing when they don't really know what they're doing. That's why I took that tact. @James – I hear you and maybe we’re both splitting hairs. Yet that’s fine with me. There’s tons of different ways to look at it.

As I see it, a business is something you can have without having customers/clients. So what you do is the business, for my perspective. And the how is the action of getting your clients. I’m just of the mind that most people put the cart before the horse; spending tons of time on marketing when they don’t really know what they’re doing. That’s why I took that tact.

]]> By: Joe Cheray http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/start-your-business-with-three-simple-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-147414 Joe Cheray Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:05:28 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2008/01/09/start-your-business-with-three-simple-questions/#comment-147414 I keep these questions in my head when I start thinking of working for someone else instead of myself. Number 3 is the one that sticks out the most because that is the one I ask myself. Who would I be doing the work for? So then it goes back to who would I be if I went to work for someone else? When I look at these two answers I think then that I want to remain an individual and work for my dreams on my own and not work under someone anymore. The thought of getting up before the crack of dawn to get myself up, my son up and both of us out the door take him to a sitter until he can be picked up by the bus for school and then do the whole process in reverse at the end of each day just doesn't appeal to me anymore. So I would have to say once you have really established the three questions above the rest will take care of themselves once you make the commitment to work for you and not someone else. I keep these questions in my head when I start thinking of working for someone else instead of myself. Number 3 is the one that sticks out the most because that is the one I ask myself. Who would I be doing the work for? So then it goes back to who would I be if I went to work for someone else? When I look at these two answers I think then that I want to remain an individual and work for my dreams on my own and not work under someone anymore.

The thought of getting up before the crack of dawn to get myself up, my son up and both of us out the door take him to a sitter until he can be picked up by the bus for school and then do the whole process in reverse at the end of each day just doesn’t appeal to me anymore.

So I would have to say once you have really established the three questions above the rest will take care of themselves once you make the commitment to work for you and not someone else.

]]> By: James Chartrand - Web Content Writer Tips http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/start-your-business-with-three-simple-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-147386 James Chartrand - Web Content Writer Tips Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:30:10 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2008/01/09/start-your-business-with-three-simple-questions/#comment-147386 But your post was about starting a business, not defining a concept. To define a concept and determine what you would sell, yes, your three questions are fine and dandy. That's "how to start creating a business," in which you are creating the business, not opening doors. To start your business - which implies you're doing something to get it going and rolling - you *must* have the how. How isn't secondary to starting a business. It is the main question. I'm splitting hairs, maybe, but hey. It's an interesting debate. But your post was about starting a business, not defining a concept. To define a concept and determine what you would sell, yes, your three questions are fine and dandy. That’s “how to start creating a business,” in which you are creating the business, not opening doors.

To start your business – which implies you’re doing something to get it going and rolling – you *must* have the how. How isn’t secondary to starting a business. It is the main question.

I’m splitting hairs, maybe, but hey. It’s an interesting debate.

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/start-your-business-with-three-simple-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-147378 Dawud Miracle Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:19:28 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2008/01/09/start-your-business-with-three-simple-questions/#comment-147378 The questions of how are secondary, really. And they get in the way of first clearly defining your service. I see many, many small business owners make this mistake. Yet it's much easier to find 'how' when you clear on what. The questions of how are secondary, really. And they get in the way of first clearly defining your service.

I see many, many small business owners make this mistake. Yet it’s much easier to find ‘how’ when you clear on what.

]]> By: Chris Bartow http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/start-your-business-with-three-simple-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-147149 Chris Bartow Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:54:42 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2008/01/09/start-your-business-with-three-simple-questions/#comment-147149 I would add How are you going to make money? Advertising and affiliate marketing can be successful, but people need to know the market is there for the niche they are covering. Some people try to sell products online that just don't ship well, so the market is there, but people in general will go to a local store to pick the item up. I would add How are you going to make money?

Advertising and affiliate marketing can be successful, but people need to know the market is there for the niche they are covering. Some people try to sell products online that just don’t ship well, so the market is there, but people in general will go to a local store to pick the item up.

]]> By: Deb http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/start-your-business-with-three-simple-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-147144 Deb Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:50:27 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2008/01/09/start-your-business-with-three-simple-questions/#comment-147144 Dawud, I can only find 3 questions, but I think that's what you meant. But I do appreciate the simplicity. Business plan outlines from SCORE are sooo intimidating. Dawud, I can only find 3 questions, but I think that’s what you meant. But I do appreciate the simplicity. Business plan outlines from SCORE are sooo intimidating.

]]> By: James Chartrand - Web Content Writer Tips http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/start-your-business-with-three-simple-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-147049 James Chartrand - Web Content Writer Tips Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:16:28 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2008/01/09/start-your-business-with-three-simple-questions/#comment-147049 <i>Yet clearly answer those four questions and you have a basic business plan.</i> I only saw three questions... but I'll add the fourth for you and save you some headaches: HOW will you do it? It isn't enough to know who, what, and who. You have to know how. Or figure out how. No business can start without that vital point factored in. Yet clearly answer those four questions and you have a basic business plan.

I only saw three questions… but I’ll add the fourth for you and save you some headaches:

HOW will you do it?

It isn’t enough to know who, what, and who. You have to know how. Or figure out how. No business can start without that vital point factored in.

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