This week I’m celebrating 17 months of entrepreneurship! If you would have asked me on April 8, 2019 if I was ready for multiple lessons, challenges, and a worldwide pandemic, I would have said “absolutely not.” Now, here we are!
I have surely learned and grown A LOT! Check out my 17 tips for aspiring and new entrepreneurs…
1. Make a plan before you quit.
Create a game plan before you walk out of your day job.
2. Get an accountant — seriously.
Shout out to Touche Financial Solutions!
3. Raise your prices!
Know your worth, then add tax.
4. Create better contracts.
Find a good lawyer to help you create a contract template.
5. Never stop networking.
Your tribe is sooooo important.
6. Never stop learning.
You don’t know what you don’t know, so stay open-minded.
7. Be open to change.
Sh*t happens.
8. Invest in your professional development.
You have to keep evolving!
9. Create a “fun” budget — you deserve it.
Girls night is crucial to my sanity.
10. Take a vacation!
Yaaaas for San Juan, PR — low key want to live there.
11. Remember your WHY.
This will carry you through the tough days.
12. Do not overwork yourself.
You can make yourself physically ill from stress and anxiety. Please, take care of yourself.
13. Create time for your family, friends, and partners.
Work can wait. Family cannot.
14. Make smart decisions with your money and time.
Review your business expenses and current project load often.
15. Cut back on unnecessary expenses.
Do you really need that new bag? New shoes? New clothes? Abandon cart!
16. Work ON your business often.
Administrative things, building your brand, reviewing your finances, etc.
17. Have fun!
Because that is why we chose entrepreneurship in the first place!
Sounds easy enough, right? If you’re considering entrepreneurship, or if you are currently an entrepreneur, schedule some time to connect with me and let me know what’s holding you back/what have been your greatest struggles.
