New Business Checklist - Processes and Technology
Starting a new business can be overwhelming, and there are many things to consider. Once you know more or less what you want to sell, whether it be a service or a product, you'll begin seeing if it's a viable concept. For some this stage takes time to tease out, and this is an important step. Soon, there will come a point, though, when you have your concept, you've worked with a couple of customers and you are ready to start using technology to support your efforts. In this article, I'll give you a taster for how to get started with outlining your business processes and the technology that supports them. I want to share my checklist as follows. 1. Obtain Hardware Perhaps the most obvious step, you'll need to make sure you have a laptop, at minimum. Not everything can be done from a smart phone, unfortunately. 2. Set Up File Organization – Data Storage and Data Backup My favorite is Google Drive, but Dropbox, external hard drives, Microsoft 365 and other optio