5 Reasons why you should start small

Everyone wants to start big. Ask the average person, who has a big dream, and they’ll tell you how they’d spend millions on equipment, trained staff, and all they need to kick-start that business idea or organization. No one ever thinks of starting small. And why would they? Starting small is no fun and is only for the most courageous people. The truth is, starting small doesn’t seem very aesthetically pleasing to the eyes. Why? Most times when you are starting small, you do not have access to all the tools and resources you need, hence you have to make do with what you have. Since it isn’t flashy, big, and noisy, you can think less of where you are and even feel sad. But then, you fail to understand that starting big has a lot advantages over launching big. This article will show you five reasons why you should start small.

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1. Low initial costs
   One of the many great reasons why you should start small is because it costs less. Starting small means, starting with what you have. Since that is the reality of things, it means you don’t have to launch out with millions in your account for you to begin to make some progress. It also means that you can avoid some unnecessary debts that might come with starting with a lot of money. For instance, someone who wants to be a hairdresser can begin with very basic tools like a chair and a comb to begin. Although she might not be able to offer some degree of high-quality services, with the profit made from her few clients, she could save up and begin to get important equipment to improve the quality of her services. It might seem like nothing to even her but you can’t but notice a small cycle of consistent growth happening. If you have been afraid of starting that big idea of yours, think of the cost you’d have to spend if you were to start big.
2. Easier to manage
   Starting small is generally easier to manage. Irrespective of whatever field your organization, company, or small business is in, starting small comes with burdens thus making it very easy to
   manage. For instance, as a small business owner, it is easy to keep track of your sales, expenses, and
   income compared to large organizations that have so much currency in motion. The size of your organization also means that you can easily identify sources of challenges and draft out ways to handle them. The same cannot be said for large organizations as their size makes it difficult to locate the root causes of challenges, and limitations and even derive and implement solutions to solve them. So, when you think of the stress that you might experience with a large organization, you’ll
   realize ease in management is an important reason why you should consider starting small.
3. Quick decision-making
   One of the most vital aspects of building anything is planning and decision-making. Organizations that can make decisions fast, increase their implementation and growth speed compared to others who can. A benefit you get to enjoy in starting small is that decision-making is very fast. Most times when you are starting small, you are either alone or you have a very small team. Deliberation over
   decisions no matter how delicate they are, takes less time compared to large organizations. A lot of huge organizations would have to hold several board meetings before a decision is finally made. The speed of decision-making for most small businesses, and organizations means that taking action and adapting to circumstances or change is a lot faster and easier. If you have been avoiding starting small, here is another solid reason why you should.
4. Learn from mistakes on a smaller scale
   Being able to learn from your mistakes on a smaller scale is another beautiful reason why you should consider starting where you are. You see, mistakes are costly. Some mistakes are costlier than others but the size of damage they do is based on the structure involved. A small generic mistake in an organization can be the reason why that organization fails. And yet, a big mistake for a small business/organization would have little effect compared to larger structures. What this means is that smaller structures are on the safer side when it comes to making mistakes. It is easier for a smaller organization to make mistakes, adjust, and continue its journey of progress compared to its counterpart. A larger organization could suffer heavily for a small mistake and still take a while before it can recover and adjust from the effects experienced because of that little mistake. To prevent this from being you, the best way is to start small.
5. Test business ideas
   Another reason why you should consider starting small is because starting small allows you to
   test and validate your business ideas and strategies. The reality is that, no matter how big or small your organization is, there will be times when you won’t know or be sure of what works. However, compared to large organizations, smaller enterprises can run a series of tests and experiments to investigate and validate the strength of their ideas and strategies. All done with less cost, less risk, and a higher chance of success. If a larger organization tried to do the same, they spend more time trying to create systems to test their ideas before even being able to begin testing. The size of large organizations makes them slow, clumsy, and less agile making it easier for them to make decisions and adjust to the environmental factors influencing their niche. This is where small organizations have the advantage. Planning, decision-making, and implementation are a lot faster and easier and they are a lot more agile and adaptable compared to larger structures. Thinking of the possible struggles of what it means to run a large organization will make you realize how valuable it is to start small.
   Conclusion
   It is very easy to loathe the early days of starting small. The process of starting from the very end
   of the rope isn’t as pleasant or aesthetically pleasing as a lot of people think. No, it is messy, and
   you are most likely to question everything you do no matter how good you are.
   However when you start small, you not only give room for your small organization to grow but
   you also provide yourself with an opportunity to build yourself from the experience you gain.
   Today, intentionally choose to start small. That business, organization, or company you have
   always dreamt of, start small. You’ll be grateful you did