Starting a Business Tips from Hobi

Hobby is a great way to start a business.  Why? Since combining the excitement, interest  and talent. That way, you will not feel  overwhelmed at work or build businesses.  As if you do it while playing. Not that  course, if it is a hobby, then surely you already know  the ropes and even to details. Let's say you  hobby caring for plants. Surely you know where  get a good seed, where to buy fertilizer,  media and other supporting materials with low price  and how to care and cultivation. May also  You have joined the same community of hobbyists.  This makes you get information and  relations.

Then, how to start a business  from this hobby? Actually almost the same as starting  a new business. The difference is, you've got the base  knowledge, insights and experience adequate.  Some things you should consider are:
1. Your Hobbies Tekuni
'Practice makes perfect'. If during  You do this hobby to fill time because  leisure or fun, starting now you must diligently practice.  Do not forget to practice all the theory directly from the  you have learned. With practice, the ability  You will increase and you are able to produce products  best. This course will increase the value  selling.
2. Add your knowledge Not enough if you rely on experience.  You need to increase knowledge through courses, seminars  or training related to the hobby. Through  Such activity, you will gain knowledge  and certificates that can increase personal branding  and prestige. This will inspire trust  customer. Nothing wrong with reading books, magazines,  Internet or other media to increase knowledge  You. By following the mailing (Mailling List) in accordance  hobby, you can even get additional insight.  It may be that even an expert to see directly. Obviously this  very useful.
3. Learning from  Expert
Experience is the teacher who  best. No need to experience your own nature.  You can draw experience from the business  has been successful. For example to learn from entrepreneurs plants  ornamental that has been successful. Or learn from lecturers  qualified researchers. Learning directly with the  experts and successful people who run hobby according  you tekuni, will improve your ability. It  is the best way to produce a product  a good and competitive both in terms of quality  and price. In fact, you can measure the ability and  your work.
4. Marketed products  You
If your product is ready, immediately  marketed. For the initial stage, can be offered to  community to join. Or to the nearest environment  such as neighbors and relatives. The advantage, you can  ask for feedback about your product, and improve  before it is distributed. If they're good response, you  could try to offer to the stores. Only  several types of stores will only accept goods from  certain suppliers.
Or if not, they  providing certain requirements, such as the minimum number of items  things, the continuity of supply, rebates, etc..
If your product is unique and not the market, better  doing marketing online. In addition to cheap, you can  reach the right consumers.
5. Do  sure: Promotions!
Good marketing needs  supported by a good campaign, too. Do not be lazy  to promote your product. Promotion can be done  in many ways. If you want free, go through the site ad free.  Or advertise on the mailing lists, mailing lists. If you want promotion  personal, can by distributing samples to prospective  our buyers. Giving bonuses to the amount of purchase  also good for a particular campaign. Generally when  customers satisfied, they will tell people  other.
That it should be noted also, before  actually go into business, you still need to  conduct market research and create a business plan  although simple. This is to avoid  wasting energy, time and cost. In addition, you  learned from several hobbies that you have, what hobbies  which could be business. So, has prepared a hobby  You dibisniskan?
Salam sukses!
Dessy  Danarti, author of "From Hobbies to be  Hockey "(Andrew, 2005)