First 100 days: The start-up checklist every new business needs
With the help of some of the country’s top start-up businesses, we’ve compiled an essential checklist of the key tasks and activities that need to be considered in the first 100 days of starting any business.
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Days 1-30
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Don’t quit the day job until you have to
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Talk to business owners and peers that you know and trust
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Consider a co-founder
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Join an online business community
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Define your customer profile
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Research the market
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Assess the competition
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Draw up a brief business plan
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Choose a business name
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Register a website (or two)
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Make a list of suppliers and distribution partners
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Make something you can show people – an MVP
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Find your first customers
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Look for small business grants and/or consider raising investment
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Days 31-80
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Register your business with Companies House
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Get a logo
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Build a website
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Get social
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Get a business bank account
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Days 81-100
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Make your first hire(s) if you can afford to
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Get an accountant or purchase accountancy software
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Test, measure and iterate your business concept
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Develop stories
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Lastly, make sure you can walk before you run!
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