Introduction

A business is an enterprising entity. Engaged in commercial activities, professional activities or industrial activities are businesses. It takes a lot of planning and hard work to have and run a successful business. For example, Walmart in the States or Amazon is a great example of a successful business. 

An entrepreneur is a person who initiates with a business plan. An entrepreneur comes with an idea for the business. For example, Steve Jobs came up with the marvelous business idea of Apple. It depends on the owner or the number of partners what the business structure is going to be like. There are four main business structures which are Sole proprietorship, Partnership, Limited liability company and Corporation. Each one of these business structures comes with its own pros and cons. 

What do we need to start a business?

There are a few things which are necessary when starting an import export business. Five important steps to start your business are:

The market research

In starting an import and export business is conducting thorough market research. Doing this research will tell you whether the product you are going to be manufacturing, selling , importing, exporting etc will be successful or not. 

A business plan

Second step is to have a proper export and import business plan. This plan will be a map of your company, your company’s structure and how you will run and grow your company. Let’s take Japan for an example. Japan is the market leader for manufacturing cars and car parts. The brand names like Toyota, Honda, Suzuki and many more are all Japanese brands. They had a business plan and beautifully executed it. This led to building a successful export and import business and a good brand name. PL Global Impex Pte Ltd will guide you further if you are thinking of starting an import export business.

Funding your business

Starting an import export business does require you to invest a lot in your business fund. Even with minimum funding starting an import export business is possible. This initial investment in your business is your capital. This capital is a liability. It is a business liability to pay this capital back to the owner. But one doesn’t always need high investment to start an export and import business. You can start an import export business with minimum investments too. For securing a funding, you can loan it from a bank or from any investors of your business. Alternatively, you can also borrow money from your family or relatives.

Picking a suitable business location

Picking a suitable business location can change the game for your business. Let’s take an example. Your business is a restaurant whose menu consists of very high end Italian pasta and European cuisines. The price of the food is also on the higher end. But you choose a location away from the city center in a dodgy alley. Would this business succeed? It may succeed with a stroke of luck. But a business should be based on surety and solid planning. 

Opening a business bank account and registering your business

A business needs a bank account where all the transactions happen from. You also need an account for the legal taxes. For a business you need to open a current bank account. It’s pretty easy to open a bank account especially if you have the right paperwork for it.