Saturday, August 16, 2014

Six Steps to Starting a Business with Zero Funds





Starting a new business  isn’t always easy, but with the right attitude, and not wanting to make a million in the first year, you can comfortably start a new business. In fact you can start  one without spending more than a few dollars.  I’ll give you a quick and brief overview to get you started.

Six Steps to Starting a Business with Zero Funds


1.    I would run the business from my home or apartment or even a room…whatever, don’t waste your money on office space, meet your clients in a coffee shop.

2.    Take a small  portion of  funds and put it toward a good website,  people have to  find you, if they can’t find you, you can’t make money.  Or learn to build your own website.

3.    Get business cards and don’t spend a lot of money getting them made, you can get 250 cards for free from Vistaprint.

4.    Next I would find a mentor ( at no cost).  Start to network at Business after Five events with various Chambers of Commerce.  Look for Meetup groups in your area that have your customers attending and market, market, and more marketing to these folks.

5.    Ask your friends and family if they know anyone who needs you service or product. It’ll take up to 5 years to get your business to a place where you start to make enough money to live off of.

6.    I suggest to all new businesses, that while they build their business they also get a part time job.

You don’t want to starve while you’re building your business from scratch and you need to pay your bills. You can’t think straight if you don’t have enough money to pay bills, rent and food. Good Luck, it’s not easy to start from scratch, but it’s exciting!!


Enjoy your first steps to starting a new business.

Happy Investing
Maria Rekrut



Bio: Maria Rekrut, a Canadian real estate investor, has been investing in real estate since 2000  in Ontario, Canada. Maria is focusing her efforts in marketing and developing programs on social media strategies for vacation rental home owners.  Maria is in the process of  writing her upcoming book on Social Media Strategies for Vacation Rental Owners.
Her diverse real estate portfolio includes: Rent to own homes, student rentals, family homes, executive homes, executive bachelor suites, cottage rentals, Vacation homes, and a Bed & Breakfast. Her strategy has been to purchase good properties in stable neighborhoods, and hold them long term. She has diversified her portfolio over the past year to include properties to fix and flip. 
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