The advantage of a single trader

Control over your business
As a single trader you take control of decisions that make decisions quickly with financial and general business decisions

You can offer a more personal approach to your customers with a better understanding of your customers’ needs, allowing you to provide better services and more personal attention.

You can brand your business that offers USP (unique sales proposition) which makes your customers more responsive to hire you for their work.

Single traders have the freedom to work flexible clocks that can produce more work and income.

All money flows directly to you.

These are just a few ways of single traders can use to produce more work and better service.

How do you start as a single trader

After you know what services you will offer, you simply register with the tax office which is on a certain date you will become your own boss. Tell your bank talking to advisors and get as much information as possible about having your own business. Before registration, you need to think about who your customers are and how you will attract them. Do research to find work in your industry

Having certain procedures in place before registration will help you in your success as a single trader and small business owner.

How can you offer better service

It will be important in your future to grow and maintain a prosperous business.

See some competitors What they offer and how you can distinguish your business from those who will offer more benefits for customers.

Businesses that can offer all services with more benefits for customers will increase your competitive advantage in securing more financial prizes for you and your business.

Market your business

To get customers and show your USP, you must have a strategy for your business to grow. Marketing will be a very important role in your business, you need to market offline and online.

Offline marketing through advertising for local distribution will ensure you reach potential customers in your area. If your business is local then consider a number of various options that you can use to market your business such as leaflets, local paper, shops, etc.

In order for far more effective online advertising it is very important for your brand and your business like Google Places, social media and have a website that will involve your customers to see many of the benefits offered by your services. This is your way to show your USP and take many questions that come up with online marketing.