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Muamalah - Starting a Business from Scratch

Maybe starting that business for some people is a stressful, maybe even scary thing.


Now that a comfortable job, complete office facilities, a more certain salary, family benefits, health insurance, performance bonuses, are some of the reasons that make some people very afraid to start a business.


Not to mention, insufficient capital, not much experience, and a myriad of other reasons. In the end, the decision to start a business can be delayed, forgotten, or maybe dare to start but only as a side business.


Basically, doing business is not the only way to find sustenance, it all depends on the conditions of each challenge, some are indeed their dreams of becoming entrepreneurs, some are motivated by their family background, and some are even forced to do business because their job applications have not been accepted.


Unique is indeed a person's life journey, no one ever knows for sure, however, there are some guidelines if you want to start a business from scratch.


Quick Guide to Starting a Business From Scratch


Beforehand, first instill our belief as Muslims, that only Allah Azza wa Jalla can give us sustenance, completely leave all the results to Allah Azza wa Jalla, we can only try as perfect as possible, not only do the best, but also do the great. Not to forget, Halal and Good. Here's a quick guide to starting a business from scratch:


#1: Recognize your own potential and interests

#2: Make friends with similar interests

#3: Do what can be done now

 

#1: Recognize Your Own Potential and Interests


Pay attention to yourself, remember the journey of life from childhood, then look at our strengths, see what we do everyday, what we like the most, what capital we have.


When it can be known, ask Allah Azza wa Jalla to set our hearts, clear our hearts and minds, strengthen our mentality, and ask for the way to be opened.


#2: Make friends with similar interests


Before jumping right in, make friends with people who have the same interests, whether because they both want to be entrepreneurs, or even directly learn from friends who have started a business.


Pay attention to everything, both the management, the procedures, the way of selling, the way of interacting with people, the way of solving problems to the way of dividing time with his personal life.


Do not forget, starting to adjust the spectacle, reading, formal education, to the language used, with the interests of the business that will be lived.


#3: Do what can be done now


No need to wait long, what can be done, just do it right away, even if it seems rushed or too early, even if it looks small and trivial, as if what is done will not bring success, still be sure, do it immediately, immediately move is the key.


If you have to start from selling used goods online, then do it, use your existing cellphone, if you have to start from offering goods to friends, then do it, everything has a process, the faster we process, the faster we get past the mistakes, but then the sooner we learn, the more we can do business, Biidznillah success noble life awaits.

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