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How To Build A Business From Scratch by LekkiHost: 10:23am On Apr 04, 2017
Every great business started with drive and a passion.It is hard when you have ideas and you don't know what steps to take to bring those ideas to reality.here are few steps to help you start your business.

Have 110% clarity around your vision, purpose and core values.
Get a clear picture of where you want to go and why.Not from a product viewpoint though. Think bigger picture. What is the higher purpose for your company? What does your company (or you as the founder) believe? Why do you believe what you believe?
Big vision, core values and higher purpose are the foundations from which great entrepreneurs build great companies. Think differently with a bigger purpose and vision.You have to trust and believe in your vision.

Do a realistic assessment
Start by doing an assessments on your capabilities, strengths, gifts, experiences, life goals, passions and area of weakness. Knowing thyself is the first place to start on your trek toward your vision.Not only do you need to lay out what you’re good at, You also need to spell out your weakness as well.
Next, you need to assess the resources available to you. Stuff like people, money, connections and know-how. Figure out what you have and what you don’t have access to. No man can build an island by himself with nary a resource in sight.
Finally, assess the world you want to play in. Your target market, the competition, and any other outside influence that will affect your ability to reach your vision. Especially important is getting a grip on your target customer. Know what you target customers want and fill in the void by providing solution.All this assessment adds up to a whole bunch of research, engagement and learning.Asking questions of yourself. Asking questions of your target market. Asking questions of the world.

Strategic thinking and value innovation
Basically, think big picture -- where creativity, insight and wisdom play a huge role.The cool thing here is you already know where you want to go (Step 1), and you’ve figured out where you are (Step 2). Now you just need to build some ways (strategy) to get from A to B. start figuring out how to solve the needs/wants of your customer in a unique and profitable way.
Now, creating strategy and value innovation for your business is a whole book unto itself. Literally. There are many types of process and methodologies behind strategic thinking and planning. But in essence, it comes down to this: "You know where you are; you know where you want to go; you now just have to list all the ways to get from point A to point B. Once you’ve done this, you then need to narrow it down to which way (or ways) give you the best chance of getting there".

Execution
Once you have gone through the first 3 steps, execution is easier because you know what important tactics you must work on.A lot of people have ideas -- but there are few who decide to do something about them now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. But today.put those ideas and strategies you outlined into work. Don't just sit and wait for for something to happen.Make your strategies work. The true entrepreneur is a doer -- not a dreamer.

If you have clarity on your vision and purpose, and fully understand where you are now (assessment), and go through the strategic thinking process on how to best reach your vision, then you'll know what steps to execute.And always remember this:"Execution of a grand vision and purpose comes in taking the little steps".

So there you have it. Four incredibly simple, but far from easy, steps you can take to build a forever strong company from scratch.

Each step is critical, and each step works best when done in order. And the good news? You can start this today. Doesn’t matter where you are as an entrepreneur. Even if your company is several years old, you can still go through this process.

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