Alain Guillot

Life, Leadership, and Money Matters

Careful, These Issues Can Knock Your Business Off Course From Day One

A massive number of companies fail in their first year. If you are starting your own business, you need to understand why this is and the challenges you can encounter. Here are a few of the problems that you might need to tackle head-on. 

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Legal Trouble 

First, you should think about legal issues in your business. The problem with legal issues is that they can cost your company an absolute fortune and you probably don’t have room for this in your business budget. We’ll discuss this a little further down. Be aware that legal issues can be caused by minor mistakes. For instance, even not displaying the correct federal labor law posters could lead to a nasty fine for your company. 

A Bad Buzz

You might also find that as soon as you open the doors of your business, there’s a bad buzz around your company. If you are facing this issue, then you should think about checking online for negative reviews. First, you need to think about why you’re earning these reviews. Is there a problem in your business model that you need to correct? Once you have tackled this issue, you can then look at the reviews themselves. It’s important that you do respond to a particularly harsh review that could be crippling interest in your business. Don’t forget, more than 80% of customers claim they’ll look at reviews before committing to using a product or buying a service. 

Poor Financial Management

Next, you should think about your financial situation. You may have heard that a business can be a success even if it opens on the market at a loss. While this might be the case, it’s not the recommended path for you to follow. It’s quite dangerous to start a business at a loss unless you have a plan of action already in mind. For instance, you might be opening a business purely as a competitor that another company has to buy out. That said, if you start at a loss your business debt is only going to grow and it will lead to a hard if not impossible recovery. That’s why you need to make sure that you are working on your business budget and ensuring that it’s stable from day one. 

The Wrong Team 

Finally, you do need to make sure that you are taking the time to get the right time for your business. You might have heard that employees are the lifeforce of your company and we certainly think this is the case. The wrong employees can be the reason that your company is largely ignored and never reaches the productivity levels that you need to make a profit. If you’re worried about getting the right team for your company, consider using a recruitment agency. They’ll ensure that only the best CVs land on your desk and that you can fill your business with the right people. 

We hope this helps you understand some of the most common reasons why a business could be knocked off course before the race has even started.