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Last Updated on December 28, 2020 by Work In My Pajamas
You have always dreamed of starting your own business, and that wish is finally coming into fruition. With the excitement of such a prospect, however, also comes a significant amount of stress and anxiety. Instead of allowing this stress to hold you back, find ways to keep yourself calm and in control.
Establish a Reasonable Deadline
Maybe you are stressed because you have decided that you absolutely want to open two weeks from day. However, as the project is coming along, that deadline is looking more and more unrealistic. Take the time to determine what you can really handle. At some point, delaying the opening of the business is likely to cause financial problems, but waiting a few more days so that you have time to properly get things in order is likely wise.
Save Emergency Funds
If you are already worried about money before the business has even started, then you should evaluate the amount of funds in savings. Perhaps you are afraid because you do not have enough money if something deleterious happens with the company. You might want to look into taking out an additional loan so that cash is available. On top of that, you can look into ways to start saving up more money.
Delegate Tasks
When you are starting up a business entirely by yourself, now may be the time to start hiring staff members. Offer them a particular sum of money for helping to prepare the business space. If that strategy works for you, find out if your relatives or close friends are willing to lend a hand. In the event that you have a business partner or a team of people who are helping you out, sit down with them to develop a better approach to tackling the tasks.
Start to Advertise
Another issue may come from the fact that no one seems to know about your business. While you haven’t opened your doors to the public yet, you feel very strongly that no one is going to arrive on opening day. Instead of allowing this fear to plague you, start to advertise. You should consider the advertising needs of your target audience, and also make an effort to use both traditional forms of advertising and social media. By using social media, you can work to get people excited for your business. Seeing how eager others are for you to start can act as a source of motivation for you as well.
Buy Fun Items
As you are loading desks and chairs into the practice, you may start to lose a sense of excitement. While you do want to budget your money carefully, look for fun items to add to the business as well. For example, a cooler with double doors or used commercial refrigerators for the break room will make you start to think of all the laughs and prolific meetings and celebrations you’ll have with your company. You can also look into intriguing elements of decor to spruce up the space.
Take Time Off
During the planning and preparing stages, you probably do not have a lot of time to yourself. While you do not want to compromise the success of your company, especially so early on in the process, you cannot work 24 hours per day and seven days per week. Give yourself at least a little bit of time each day to relax and to participate in an activity that you enjoy, whether it is going for a bike ride with friends, walking the dog, painting a landscape or reading a book in your favorite series.
Reducing the amount of stress that you feel will likely lead to more long-term happiness with your new venture.
