Some are turning a hobby into an income stream, others are taking the plunge of leaving (or being pushed) from full-time employment into working for themselves. Start-ups are everywhere and many will become major contributors to the Dorset economy of the future.
One of the challenges when starting you own business is the feeling of isolation.
Wouldn’t it be good to put yourself in the shoes of another Dorset business and find out what they would advise their younger selves on how to build a successful business?
That is exactly what new website IfYouCouldGoBack.co.uk looks to achieve by asking established business owners from the local community, if they could go back in time, what three things would they advise their younger selves to grow professionally and personally. The answers are delivered in the form of an ebook, available free from the site.
British entrepreneurs broke records in 2012 with start-up numbers up by 10% to 484,224 businesses (over 440,000 in 2011) according to StartUp Britain.
Produced by Bournemouth creative marketing company, The ID Group, the free ebook is intended to be used as a resource for budding entrepreneurs and start-ups, helping them to benefit from the experience of local business owners.
MD, Mark Masters, commented, “If we can learn from those who have built solid businesses in the area and take on-board what they would advise their younger selves, it can become quite a powerful tool, in terms of decision making and looking to establish your business in the marketplace.”
“There are 4.8 million private businesses in the UK, 99.9% being small to medium sized companies. If we can take advantage of the knowledge from those that have ‘been there, done that’ then it can perhaps build stronger foundations in an ever more competitive world.”
The ebook is available to download from www.ifyoucouldgoback.co.uk and features interviews from business owners such as Jonathan Sibbett (Sibbett Gregory), Gary Neild (Blue Sky Financial Planning), John Corderoy (Breeze Volkswagen), Brian Maidman (Maidman’s/Store & Secure) and Barbara Cox (Nutrichef).
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