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<span style="color: #000000;">If you are just getting started with your small business, knowing what to do and tackle first can be overwhelming.</span>
<h2><span style="color: #000000;">Tips to Reduce Business Headaches</span></h2>
<span style="color: #000000;">But if you follow some of the business management tips below, you will be off to a great start with your company.</span>
<h3><span style="color: #000000;">Set Up An LLC</span></h3>
<span style="color: #000000;">Even if you are a one-person shop and are 100% self-employed, it is wise to set up your company as a separate taxable organization from the start.</span>

<span style="color: #000000;">Many small businesses establish themselves as an <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://www.bizfilings.com/toolkit/research-topics/incorporating-your-business/creating-an-llc" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">LLC</a>. It only costs about $1,000 to do this. It will immediately protect your personal assets from legal problems that your company might encounter. Most businesses never have legal issues, but it is always best to be prepared.<span id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-149" class="ezoic-adpicker-ad"></span></span>
<h3><span style="color: #000000;">Separate Business and Personal Finances</span></h3>
<span style="color: #000000;">From the start of your business, be sure that you separate your business and personal finances. You and your business are separate taxable entities, so you need to have your finances separate. Otherwise, things may get messy. You could eventually have to handle an IRS audit, which is a hassle, even if you have nothing to hide.</span>
<h3><span style="color: #000000;">Pay For Education</span></h3>
<span style="color: #000000;">Many small businesspeople say the best money they ever spend is on improving their education. If you do not know how to do something, rather than figure it out by Googling, pay for a course in it.</span>

<span style="color: #000000;">Need to know Photoshop? Take a class! Want to brush up on Excel? <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://exceltraining.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Take a class!</a></span>

<span style="color: #000000;">It makes sense to lay out a few hundred dollars to learn a skill you will regularly use in your business. Most courses you take will pay you back by saving you money and time by avoiding mistakes and working more efficiently.</span>
<h3><span style="color: #000000;">Ignore Your Email For Half the Day</span></h3>
<span style="color: #000000;">Some productivity experts advise not checking your email first thing in the morning. This is standard advice that some people may assume should be ignored.<span id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-151" class="ezoic-adpicker-ad"></span></span>

<span style="color: #000000;">But there is a purpose to not checking your inbox the first time you enter the office. It is a good idea to use your brain when it is freshest on important business decisions, not on a long list of emails.</span>

<span style="color: #000000;">Focus on the critical business tasks you have and get to your emails in the latter half of the day. But if an emergency email shows up, you will have already completed most of your vital tasks for the day.</span>
<h3><span style="color: #000000;">Pay For Marketing</span></h3>
<span style="color: #000000;">It would be great if we could just put an ‘Open for Business’ sign on your door and have business flood in! But that is not how it usually goes.</span>

<span style="color: #000000;">Our world requires us to get our name in front of people to buy our goods and services. So, put some money aside to invest in marketing your company. Consider spending on:</span>
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 	<li><span style="color: #000000;"><a style="color: #000000;" href="https://www.wordstream.com/ppc" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Pay per click ads</a> on Google or Facebook</span></li>
 	<li><span style="color: #000000;">Renting a conference booth</span></li>
 	<li><span style="color: #000000;">Putting ads in the newspaper</span></li>
 	<li><span style="color: #000000;">Email marketing</span></li>
 	<li><span style="color: #000000;">Building an SEO-tuned website</span></li>
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<span style="color: #000000;">Whatever marketing you plan on, prepare to do it from the first day.</span>
<h3><span style="color: #000000;">Set Up Meetings – With Yourself</span></h3>
<span style="color: #000000;">As the owner, you have a lot of decisions to make. You are responsible for your success or failure. But we can get so caught up in running the company’s day-to-day operations that we forget to set up a time to go over the big picture.</span>

<span style="color: #000000;">Don’t get so caught up being an employee that you forget you are the owner. So, set up 30 minutes a week to go over your company’s goals, problems, and how you will address them.</span>
<h3><span style="color: #000000;">The Bottom Line</span></h3>
<span style="color: #000000;">Owning your own business is fantastic! But it takes a lot of discipline and preparation to ensure its long-term success. Keep the tips above in mind, and your business is sure to be a winner!</span>

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<div style="text-align: justify;" align="center"><span style="color: #000000;">To read the full article, </span><a href="https://smallbiztrends.com/2020/12/reduce-business-headaches.html">click here</a><span style="color: #000000;">.</span></div>