Business Opportunity to Start Your Own B2B Mobile Phone Business? 10 Top Tips to Get You Started
If you are looking for a new business opportunity, that you can do from home, or from business premises then you may want to consider starting your own mobile phone dealership.
You don't need to have a retail store or office premises.
Aim for the business to business marketplace and you can start your new business working from home with minimal investment.
You effectively use your customers premises as your offices.
All negotiations and meetings are held at the customers own premises.
This saves you the costly investment in either retail premises or office accommodation.
After 10 years in senior positions in this industry, and having run my own mobile phone business for over 4 years I have set out below my top 10 tips on what to bear in mind you start your own business to make sure that your new business venture is successful.
I have done this to help you to avoid some of the costly mistakes that I have made, and other people before me also made.
I searched for tips like these when starting my own business but there were none to be found.
Running your own business is tough, so take all the help you can get to make sure that you are successful and reap the rewards that running your own business brings.
Whether you are starting out small and working from home, going into partnership with someone else or intending on investing in property and recruiting staff these tips are all applicable to you.
1.
Systemise your business.
Start as you mean to go on with all systems in place from the beginning.
This will help to keep your business focused and it will also mean that when you come to sell the business it will be ready to sell.
2.
Follow someone else's formula for success, or business model, to avoid making costly mistakes and to get yourself on the fast track to success.
Always learn from another persons success and failures.
Buy a good guide to follow, this does not mean that you have to go to the expense of a franchise which will limit your offer to your customers.
3.
Whenever possible use suppliers who are recommended to you to avoid being ripped off.
This is a tip which is applicable for any business.
Chose your suppliers carefully.
Also get your customers to recommend you.
4.
Have a pay as you go mobile phone for each network to be able to demonstrate network coverage to your customers.
Your customers will want reassuring that they will be able to get coverage on their new network.
If you take a mobile phone with a pay as you go SIM for each network to the customers office with you, you and the customer will be able to instantly check the network coverage in that area.
5.
Stay independent and be able to offer at least 4 different mobile phone network solutions.
Your customers will want you to demonstrate that you have reviewed all the mobile phone networks when suggesting a new mobile phone business tariff to them.
6.
Keep up to date with the latest mobile phone handsets, equipment and mobile phone business tariffs.
Visit your local high street mobile phone shops, and have a look on eBay and Amazon to see what are the most popular business mobile phone handsets.
7.
Make sure that you have all correct accountancy systems in place from the beginning, if possible employ a book keeper.
This is vital to the success of your business.
8.
Create a business plan to focus your mind on what you business does and what you expect to achieve within the first 3 years of trading.
Follow your business plan and update it regularly to see where your business is going, whether you are on target.
If possible use someone elses business idea and follow their guide.
9.
Look at your business financial projections.
How much you want to earn each month, what you need to do to achieve this and reconcile your goals against your achievements each month.
Again if you start by adopting a tried and tested mobile phone business model this will save you time and money.
10.
Network with your potential business to business customers.
You must make sure that people know what you do, everyone you meet is a potential customer.
Remember your mobile phone business is aimed at saving your customers money, but they must know who you are and what you do! Good luck with your new venture.
You don't need to have a retail store or office premises.
Aim for the business to business marketplace and you can start your new business working from home with minimal investment.
You effectively use your customers premises as your offices.
All negotiations and meetings are held at the customers own premises.
This saves you the costly investment in either retail premises or office accommodation.
After 10 years in senior positions in this industry, and having run my own mobile phone business for over 4 years I have set out below my top 10 tips on what to bear in mind you start your own business to make sure that your new business venture is successful.
I have done this to help you to avoid some of the costly mistakes that I have made, and other people before me also made.
I searched for tips like these when starting my own business but there were none to be found.
Running your own business is tough, so take all the help you can get to make sure that you are successful and reap the rewards that running your own business brings.
Whether you are starting out small and working from home, going into partnership with someone else or intending on investing in property and recruiting staff these tips are all applicable to you.
1.
Systemise your business.
Start as you mean to go on with all systems in place from the beginning.
This will help to keep your business focused and it will also mean that when you come to sell the business it will be ready to sell.
2.
Follow someone else's formula for success, or business model, to avoid making costly mistakes and to get yourself on the fast track to success.
Always learn from another persons success and failures.
Buy a good guide to follow, this does not mean that you have to go to the expense of a franchise which will limit your offer to your customers.
3.
Whenever possible use suppliers who are recommended to you to avoid being ripped off.
This is a tip which is applicable for any business.
Chose your suppliers carefully.
Also get your customers to recommend you.
4.
Have a pay as you go mobile phone for each network to be able to demonstrate network coverage to your customers.
Your customers will want reassuring that they will be able to get coverage on their new network.
If you take a mobile phone with a pay as you go SIM for each network to the customers office with you, you and the customer will be able to instantly check the network coverage in that area.
5.
Stay independent and be able to offer at least 4 different mobile phone network solutions.
Your customers will want you to demonstrate that you have reviewed all the mobile phone networks when suggesting a new mobile phone business tariff to them.
6.
Keep up to date with the latest mobile phone handsets, equipment and mobile phone business tariffs.
Visit your local high street mobile phone shops, and have a look on eBay and Amazon to see what are the most popular business mobile phone handsets.
7.
Make sure that you have all correct accountancy systems in place from the beginning, if possible employ a book keeper.
This is vital to the success of your business.
8.
Create a business plan to focus your mind on what you business does and what you expect to achieve within the first 3 years of trading.
Follow your business plan and update it regularly to see where your business is going, whether you are on target.
If possible use someone elses business idea and follow their guide.
9.
Look at your business financial projections.
How much you want to earn each month, what you need to do to achieve this and reconcile your goals against your achievements each month.
Again if you start by adopting a tried and tested mobile phone business model this will save you time and money.
10.
Network with your potential business to business customers.
You must make sure that people know what you do, everyone you meet is a potential customer.
Remember your mobile phone business is aimed at saving your customers money, but they must know who you are and what you do! Good luck with your new venture.