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When you run your own small business, you’re going to need all of the help you can get from the people in your life that want to support you in this venture. And while some of them might be able to give you money as a loan or an investment into your idea, there are so many other ways that people can show support for your business and help you on your path to success.
To help you see just how this can be done, here are three ways to encourage your friends and family to support your small business.
Be Your Online Cheerleader
The online reputation of any business is vital to their success. So when you’re first starting out as a new business, it can be incredibly helpful to get some great online reviews about your products or services. This is one area where friends and family can help without even having to spend any money on your business.
If your friends or family members have used your products or services or even just worked with you in a professional setting, they can leave reviews about their experience with your business. They can share with others online about how great it was to work with you, the quality of the products or experience they had, and encourage others to work with your business in the future. Or, if they don’t have their own online presence, they can also do things like put yard signs for your business at their house to help market for you.
Send You Their Referrals
Another great way that your friends and family members can show support for your business is to offer you referrals whenever they can.
In their lives, they might be speaking with someone who expresses a need about something that you offer as part of your business. By bringing up your business and giving these potential customers or clients the information they need to get in contact with you, they can help you bring in some real business to contribute in keeping your doors open.
Shop From You When They Can
Depending on what your business is and what the needs of your friends and family members are, something else that they can do to support your business is to use your products or services whenever they can. If they ever have a need for something that you sell or provide, express to them how helpful using your business would be for you and how much you’d appreciate their business whenever it came your way.
If you have friends or family that you know want to support your small business but aren’t exactly sure how to best do this, consider using the tips mentioned above to help you give them some ideas for showing their support for you.
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