Which Season is Best to Start a Business?

When the sun is shining, your company will be, too.  Start a business in summer as opposed to winter and you’ll be reaping the benefits.  And we’ll tell you why.

It’s summer.  The sun is shining, the weather is hot and the hustle and bustle around the office has slowed considerably.  Now is the perfect time to start a new business.  Take advantage of all the entrepreneurial opportunity that summer has to offer.  Unshelve all the business ideas that you were too busy to pursue earlier in the year and get to work.  Here are a few reasons why summer is great for entrepreneurs.

The Summer Mentality

Embrace summer’s relaxed spirit.  Letting go of your stress creates an optimistic outlook and positive mood that will help you tackle a new startup business.  

Networking Opportunities Everywhere

Summer is the ideal time for networking because most people are more accessible during the summer months.  They are out and about enjoying the sun instead of locked away behind office doors.  Create networking opportunities this summer by attending conferences, hosting a barbecue or putting on an office happy hour. 

The Outdoor Office 

Finding a stimulating place where you can work uninterrupted can be a difficult challenge.  All winter long you are trapped indoors, but during the summer you have the option to get creative and work from the park, the pool or the sidewalk café.  Set up your office in places where you find inspiration for your business.  The best part about working outside… it’s free!  

Time is on Your Side

 No question, starting a business takes a lot of time. Why not start yours in the summer when there are more hours of daylight and more time to get things done?  In addition, business calendars are lighter in the summer than any other time of the year.  Take advantage of the free time in your calendar and in others’.  You will not have as much competition vying for business professionals’ time and attention.  The extra guidance in the early stages of a business can make all the difference. 

The summer months create the ultimate environment for new businesses.  Now is the time to get your ideas off the ground.  But don’t forget to work hard and play hard.  While you submerge yourself in your new venture, be sure to take time to dive into the pool!

Written by Laura Goede.

@LauraGThinkBIG

Will You Make Your Longest Day of the Year Count?

Time is nature’s universal truth. It is the one unbiased equalizer among all businesses and entrepreneurs, giving only 24 hours in every day to its time-challenged but demanding master.

Every entrepreneur dreams of their business becoming a fantastic success, but the truth of the matter is, only about 50% of all entrepreneurs will survive the first five years. There is an old adage by Lord Chesterfield, “I recommend you take care of the minutes, for the hours will take care of themselves.” Entrepreneurs, you must live each day by these words.

So what will you do with today? It’s summer solstice, the longest day of the year. Will you use these precious hours to make your entrepreneurial dreams count?

Summer solstice can act as a perfect starting point. You have the most time to start what you have been meaning to start – perhaps dreaming to start. So quit coming up with excuses and stop with the mental road blocks. There is no time like the present. And since today just so happens to be the longest day of the year, it is also the perfect day to start up your business.

Every entrepreneur is motivated by different things, but we all have the same universal challenges. Maybe it is the burden (and stress) of financial responsibility to make your investment of time and money pay off. Perhaps it is the isolation (and loneliness) of working on a project at your kitchen table with no one else is there to bounce ideas off. For many, it is the relentless ticking clock on the wall, an invention that does not keep score each day as the time flies by and the to-do list seems to grow longer instead of getting shorter.

Whatever your challenges are, make today count. The only better time than today to launch your business is yesterday. And let’s face it: there is no way to rewind the clock or squeeze another hour into our already short day. So listen up, aspiring entrepreneurs. Today, take the initiative, just like we did. Make each day count like the rest of us. And as always, be sure to Think Big!

When was the last time that you began something for the first time?