Whether you’re establishing a straightforward painting and decorating business, or you’re a new foreign exchange broker in the City of London, all businesses work in the same basic way: manipulating supply and demand to create profit. With that basic tenant in mind, there are three basic checks you should make before you can start functioning properly, and before you can guarantee that there’ll be money coming your way in a sustainable, regular fashion. Here are three checks to complete before you know your business is in an operational form.

Is Your Branding Uniform and Everywhere?

One of the most essential checks you need to make before you really set out to start making any money, is whether you have consistent branding across you company, and that you’ve applied the branding in all feasible environments. This means creating the various social platforms you’re going to use to promote your business, and to respond to customer feedback through, and then fill those profiles with carefully selected pieces of branding including you logo, images of your team, and any positive customer feedback. You also need to create an effective company website which can act as a portal to your blog and your social platforms. Although this sounds straightforward, most businesses fail at this aspect of their company, but doing it effectively can have a huge impact on your sales.

Do You Have a Strong Supplier and Client Base?

Once you’re confident about your branding, you should have a final check over of your business model. It’s essential that you’re doing everything you can to ensure a consistent amount of traffic through your website or your shop doors, and that you have the suppliers to be able to deliver the products and services you need to satiate your clients and customers.

Are You Complying with All Regulation?

You might think that the above two checks are the only ones you need to complete before you open your doors to your customers, but without the careful, painstaking checking of relevant regulations to your business, you could be liable for a fine, meaning you could be losing money before you start making it. If you’re unsure of what you should be checking for, consult a company like Bibra, who can help you cover the relevant bases.

Ultimately, as long as you complete these checks before you start operating your business, you should hopefully be in a good position to start making money.