Megan Dunsby

First 100 days: The start-up checklist every new business needs

• Days 1-30

• Don’t quit the day job until you have to

• Talk to business owners and peers that you know and trust 

• Consider a co-founder

• Join an online business community

• Define your customer profile

• Research the market

• Assess the competition

• Draw up a brief business plan

• Choose a business name

• Register a website (or two)

• Make a list of suppliers and distribution partners

• Make something you can show people – an MVP

• Find your first customers

• Look for small business grants and/or consider raising investment

• Days 31-80

• Register your business with Companies House

• Get a logo

• Build a website

• Get social

• Get a business bank account

• Days 81-100

• Make your first hire(s) if you can afford to

• Get an accountant or purchase accountancy software

• Test, measure and iterate your business concept

• Develop stories

• Lastly, make sure you can walk before you run!