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Raidyn
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Yuma, Arizona
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How can I start my own business and how?
I want to create my own brand for bjj, and mma but I don’t know where to start.
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Katherine Avery
Run a music studio and teach private music lessons; teach college-level religion classes
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Katherine’s Answer
You might find it helpful to consider the material in Dave Ramsey's book EntreLeadership, or what's in this workbook (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/bc/content/ldsorg/topics/self-reliance/2017/14678_sgmb_book_eng.pdf?lang=eng).
Rebecca Tang
Banking
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Rebecca’s Answer
Thank you for your question. I am glad to hear that you would like to be an entrepreneur. Have you thought about what industry you would like to start your business?
Below are my suggestions :
1. Think about what industry you have interest or you have strength
2. Do some analysis on the industry, e.g. entry criteria, competition status, any alternative or substitutes, etc.
3. Take industry relevant courses and management courses
4. Work in the industry some time to understand the operating mode and establish people network
5. Start the business online if possible
Hope this helps! Good Luck!
Below are my suggestions :
1. Think about what industry you have interest or you have strength
2. Do some analysis on the industry, e.g. entry criteria, competition status, any alternative or substitutes, etc.
3. Take industry relevant courses and management courses
4. Work in the industry some time to understand the operating mode and establish people network
5. Start the business online if possible
Hope this helps! Good Luck!
Michel Cloward
Senior Technical Marketing Manager
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Orlando, Florida
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Michel’s Answer
Hi Raidyn, Regarding the first question of how to start a business: I'd start out by first searching for other questions similar to this question since it's been asked hundreds of times. You'll be able to see a wide view of answers to see different perspectives.
For your second question is I'm not sure what "bjj" and "mma" is but here is a general response to creating a brand.
Creating a brand involves several steps. Here's a general process to help you get started:
1. Define your brand identity: Begin by establishing your brand's mission, values, and unique selling proposition. This will shape how your brand is perceived by your target audience.
2. Research your target audience: Understand your target market's demographics, preferences, and needs. This will help you tailor your brand message and positioning to resonate with your audience.
3. Create a brand voice and personality: Determine how you want your brand to sound and feel. Develop a consistent tone of voice that aligns with your brand identity and resonates with your target audience.
4. Design your visual identity: Develop a logo, color palette, typography, and visual elements that represent your brand. Ensure that the visual elements reflect your brand's personality and appeal to your target audience.
5. Craft your brand messaging: Create key messages that convey your brand's values, benefits, and unique selling points. These messages should be clear, concise, and easily understood by your target audience.
6. Develop brand guidelines: Create a brand style guide that outlines how your brand should be presented across all channels, including guidelines for logo usage, typography, colors, and tone of voice. This will help maintain consistency in your brand communications.
7. Build brand awareness: Implement marketing and advertising strategies to promote your brand to your target audience. Use both online and offline channels to increase visibility and establish brand recognition.
8. Monitor and manage your brand: Continuously monitor your brand's reputation, customer feedback, and market trends. Make adjustments as necessary to align with evolving customer needs and market dynamics.
Remember, building a strong brand takes time and consistency. It's important to regularly evaluate your brand's performance and make adjustments to stay relevant and resonate with your audience.
For your second question is I'm not sure what "bjj" and "mma" is but here is a general response to creating a brand.
Creating a brand involves several steps. Here's a general process to help you get started:
1. Define your brand identity: Begin by establishing your brand's mission, values, and unique selling proposition. This will shape how your brand is perceived by your target audience.
2. Research your target audience: Understand your target market's demographics, preferences, and needs. This will help you tailor your brand message and positioning to resonate with your audience.
3. Create a brand voice and personality: Determine how you want your brand to sound and feel. Develop a consistent tone of voice that aligns with your brand identity and resonates with your target audience.
4. Design your visual identity: Develop a logo, color palette, typography, and visual elements that represent your brand. Ensure that the visual elements reflect your brand's personality and appeal to your target audience.
5. Craft your brand messaging: Create key messages that convey your brand's values, benefits, and unique selling points. These messages should be clear, concise, and easily understood by your target audience.
6. Develop brand guidelines: Create a brand style guide that outlines how your brand should be presented across all channels, including guidelines for logo usage, typography, colors, and tone of voice. This will help maintain consistency in your brand communications.
7. Build brand awareness: Implement marketing and advertising strategies to promote your brand to your target audience. Use both online and offline channels to increase visibility and establish brand recognition.
8. Monitor and manage your brand: Continuously monitor your brand's reputation, customer feedback, and market trends. Make adjustments as necessary to align with evolving customer needs and market dynamics.
Remember, building a strong brand takes time and consistency. It's important to regularly evaluate your brand's performance and make adjustments to stay relevant and resonate with your audience.
Thank you for the advice.
Raidyn
Natasha Ishkova
Sales Excellence
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Istanbul, Turkey
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Hello Raydin! BJJ and MMA - an exciting opportunity indeed! And from my POV, being excited (to a point of being a bit scared) about your new endeavor is a very important starting point. So first I'd really sit down and think about this idea - what is the part that attracts you most in BJJ and MMA? There're so many different options for building your brand, and not all of them would mean immediate business opportunities from the first glance, but in our world of connected world impossible is nothing. Some top of mind options that I think of - is it that you want to be a famous BJJ/MMA fighter or a trainer yourself? Or would you like to produce great clothing that stands out? Or would you prefer to lead streams about real fights? Or engage more people into BJJ and MMA by inspiring them about the benefits of it? Or would you like to open a club? Or develop an app with all BJJ/MMA fighters and events? Or even create a game? Or would you maybe prefer to attend the events as a PR guy? Or would you like to sell some additives for BJJ/MMA fighters? Or catering food and drinks during events? Or is it about analyzing the fights using AI and releasing a modern-scientific training guidance? Or... As you see - these are only a few top of minds for me. I'm sure there can be even more, once you start looking around and connecting to people and opportunities around you. And when I say "around" - I mean "around the world". Looking for ideas and landing them locally, starting from the place you live, can work perfectly too!
So be open-minded and look for opportunities! They are around! Good luck!
Check if your level of excitement about the business is big enough - it will be needed to start and especially to move on, when things don't go as expected (they never do:) or surely not all of them)
Narrow down your interest
Build connections and inspire people around
Go with small steps
So be open-minded and look for opportunities! They are around! Good luck!
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