4 Tips For Entrepreneurs From The “Shark Tank”
Staples is teaming up with “Shark Tank” and entrepreneur and inventor Lori Greiner to help make more innovation happen for small businesses. To inspire and help entrepreneurs, Staples and Greiner offered expert advice and knowledge at a business panel in a Staples store in New York City.
The event coincided with the debut of products featured on ABC’s “Shark Tank” television show on Staples.com and in select Staples stores. The successful entrepreneurs behind the products will be featured during three episodes of ABC’s “Shark Tank” starting April 10.
“I’m thrilled to team up with Staples and share my insight and advice to help small businesses across the country,” said Lori Greiner. A believer that if you are successful you should give back, Greiner is pleased to have the chance to help Staples’ small business customers with business insight.
After witnessing several small business owners pitch their products and services on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” here are Lori’s must-know tips for success:
- A good business idea or product is something that people need and want, solves a problem, can be made at an affordable price, and is unique or different to what else is on the market.
- When starting out don’t overspend on things that aren’t important, like a fancy office, hiring a bunch of employees etc. In the beginning you need to stay lean and mean, do what you can yourself, hire prudently or outsource small jobs and use local services like Staples.
- When trying to get financial backing: make sure you have a good business plan, not just numbers. Show your whole plan on how they’ll get their money back. Don’t give away too much equity.
- Packaging is SO important, if it’s not right, it can kill your product right out of the gate.
To see more visit Staples:www.staples.com/sharktankproducts