Jasz
VIP Contributor
Most people think that what you need is a good idea and the drive to make it happen. And that's true! But it's not the whole story.
It's also important to be prepared for some things that are going to happen. They're just… inevitable!
You're going to have employees who don't pull their weight. You'll have clients who keep changing their minds, even after you've started work on a project. Your lawyer will have an emergency and won't be able to respond right away when you really need them. Your CPA will give you a hard time about your new business expenses, even though they know they signed off on them last month.
The way to deal with these inevitable realities is by being proactive in mitigating their impact and there are lots of ways to do that! Just hiring a PR firm or having an insurance policy isn't enough, you want to make sure you can handle any scenario.
We recommend hiring a professional mediator, for example, in case you ever need help with negotiations or resolving disputes with your employees or clients. If your lawyer has an emergency, having another lawyer already on retainer can help ensure that no one is left waiting.
It's also important to be prepared for some things that are going to happen. They're just… inevitable!
You're going to have employees who don't pull their weight. You'll have clients who keep changing their minds, even after you've started work on a project. Your lawyer will have an emergency and won't be able to respond right away when you really need them. Your CPA will give you a hard time about your new business expenses, even though they know they signed off on them last month.
The way to deal with these inevitable realities is by being proactive in mitigating their impact and there are lots of ways to do that! Just hiring a PR firm or having an insurance policy isn't enough, you want to make sure you can handle any scenario.
We recommend hiring a professional mediator, for example, in case you ever need help with negotiations or resolving disputes with your employees or clients. If your lawyer has an emergency, having another lawyer already on retainer can help ensure that no one is left waiting.