Yet another story from one of my former business trainees about the length of time it can take to get up and running.
This particular person said it was 8 months before she got any income from her new coaching business. And she wasn't sitting around doing nothing in those 8 months.
This underlines the importance of having enough savings (or a big enough loan) to see you through the first year.
I always tell new freelances and small business people that it took me 9 months of hard 'networking' (ie coffees and chats) before someone decided they needed what I was offering.
A marketing person once told me to expect 7 points of contact (and about 6 months) before anyone trusts you enough, and has the right sort of project to give you some work.
Wise words.
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