Set your standards early

[eldavis]

When starting a business, one common mistake most business owners make is waiting till they have a huge customer base before they start creating rules or setting a standard for themselves. In most cases, customers might assume you have changed or might find it hard to adjust. Set your standards early so they can get used to it at the early stage.

 

[IB D]

It is very necessary to take your stand on how you run your business to be run very early on.

 

[Min George]

A business needs to define it's stand very early in the business life cycle. It makes the customers to understand the identity of the business and stick with it.

 

[eldavis]

Exactly, that way no one would tag you that you have changed or anything, they know that has been your standards from day one.

 

[nomad]

Sometimes you will be in a situation where you go against your own standards, especially during financial difficulties.

 

[Fidelia]

When you try to set standards at the advanced level of your business, it becomes more difficult.