The Voice of Small Business: Getting Started

Running your own business is always exciting, especially when you are starting up with new ideas and fresh energy.

So what happens between the excitement of planning to getting your first lot of income through the door?

In this book, we journey through people's experiences of starting up a business. We go from berry farms to online stores, from smooth beginnings to devastating fires, from serial entrepreneurs to highly focused individuals.

They answer the following questions:

Was it difficult getting the business started?

What experiences during the startup phase were completely unexpected?

How is your business doing today? What are your goals for the future?

What word of wisdom can you offer for someone wanting to start their own business?

We hope you learn from the experiences of these entrepreneurs, and be inspired by their stories.

Featuring Contributions from: Afonso Pilo, Ani Khachatryan, Chase Bailey, Farhan Naeem, Ginikachukwu Okeke, Houcem Kitar, Khadiya Yousuf, Kiara Taylor, Sergen Kaan and Thi Nugyen

Further Acknowledgements: Alyssa Van Til, Lulu Amaniyah, Nam Trong and Stella Aloka