You have an idea to start your own business...
or to start a business with others.
But what kind of business?
And is entrepreneurship actually the right path for you?
It is useful to first discuss your idea with friends, family, or other business owners.
And ask for their honest feedback.
This might give you new ideas...
which you can develop further in a business plan.
Here, you include an overview of your plans. You gain insight into what you need to arrange...
and whether your idea has potential.
Also important: Find out what character traits you have...
that could help make your business a success.
For example, do you have determination, are you creative...
do you dare to take risks...
and do you understand commercial and financial matters?
Let's see how these entrepreneurs started off.
Together we have a beautiful travel platform.
And there we write about travel, of course, and we make videos.
I think it does always kind of start from something creative.
Because then you are good at starting up and coming up with something.
Entrepreneurship also means that you are missing something in the market.
We thought: Hey, we see some travel content here and there...
but we don't yet see the combination with what we do: visiting unique places
ourselves, and honestly writing about it. That hardly existed back then.
Yes, we started 8.5 years ago in our mum and dad's shed.
Teun then went to live on his own and he needed a bar table.
So he actually turned to me to make that for him.
We got really positive responses...
because it was a combination of of steel and wood.
And then we decided to start selling them.
We were never really trying to become that entrepreneur...
but we soon found that we liked it and that we were pretty good at it, too.
It is something that continually requires guts, determination...
and above all great commitment to actually continue growing.
Yes, I have of course also worked for other salons.
That's where I noticed some isssues, and I couldn't put my own spin on things anymore.
So I was soon convinced that I wanted to have my own business.
I was 23 years old when I started.
If you want your own business, you have to dare to take risks.
Falling down actually means getting up stronger.
I think it is a perfect combination...
if you're also a bit marketing-conscious, like Sarah is.
And that's why we make a good team.
Teun has taken on the marketing and sales.
I used to be responsible for the production and Teun used to also help with that in the beginning.
At the time, it was us together in the shed making those tables.
Now we have defined our individual tasks a bit more.
We learned by just doing it.
That allowed us to gather our knowledge.
I have written a business plan. That is the basis.
Of course, it states what you want in the business...
how you want it, and what it will look like in the future, as well.
That's very important, that you can fall back on a plan...
that belongs to you and is written in black and white.
And now it is time for action.
Are you ready to successfully start a business?
Assess your entrepreneurial skills using KVK tools.
Outline your strategy in a business plan
This allows you to see if your idea might succeed.
Want to know more?
Visit KVK.nl/en/starting.