Some business firsts of notoriety.
1. You've decided to leverage social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter or Squidoo to expand your online presence.
2. You're developing or expanding to a new product category for your business.
3. You're knocking on the door of an all-new associate or business partner.
5. You're going to establish a corporate blog.
6. Your going to make the leap to a start-up.
7. Or, God forbid, you're finally getting a website.
Whatever first it is, it goes without saying, that the first time is the hardest. You can expect whatever your doing for the first time in business to take more resources, things like your time, money and your resolve, just to name a few. What you don't want to think is something like this: "If this is what having a website is like, it's not worth the trouble." Or, "expanding my sporting goods line to include clothing is a bear of a project." Getting started is the hardest part.
Bonus tip: Plan your "first" strategically based on market conditions and your company's position. Also, understand that normal operations of your "first" will be much easier than getting it started was.
