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Step Five: Find Help
Date Added: June 3rd, 2002

By Chris Stallman  |  E-mail

   It's nice to be independent and know that you can do things on your own but everybody needs a little help here and there. And if you're running a business, especially if it's your first one, don't be afraid to ask for help from adults, friends, and even complete strangers if you need to. Here are a few ways you can find help from other people:

Find a mentor

   If you have someone that you look up to and can depend on, you might want to consider having them as a mentor if they are willing to do so. I always suggest that each person starting a business should have someone that they can go to and ask a question every once in a while. Mentors are great in providing guidance and assistance.

   There's a few ways to find a mentor. For business-related stuff, you'll probably want to talk to someone with experience in running their own business. Do you know any family friends that own their own business? Ask them if you can sit down and ask them a few questions to get you on the right track.

Get your friends involved

   Running a business is much more fun when you like the people you're working with so ask a few of your friends if they'd be interested in helping out. You probably won't have much money to pay them but if they are very serious about it, you could possibly make them your business partners by forming a partnership and giving them a share of the business.

Network, network, network!

   One nice thing about running a business is that it allows you to network. You can meet a lot of new people and it really comes in handy if you need a hand down the road. Perhaps you'll find someone who wants to be a part of the business and help out. Or maybe you'll meet another business-owner who would like to partner with your business. For example, he'll help you out if you help him out. It's kind of like the old saying "I'll scratch your back if you scratch mine".

   Ok, all aboard the business train...it's time to move on to the next exciting section: structuring your business.

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