Starting your own business is though one of the most difficult and challenging task you would ever undertake in your life, its got to repay, either in form of success, or experiences or both. Proper planning and research can eliminate all the risks involved and can improve your chances of success.

The following tips by Susan Ward, About.com Guide will give you an overview of what's involved in starting up on your own and the issues you will need to address. http://sbinfocanada.about.com/cs/startup/a/10startingtips.htm

4) Get clients or customers first.
Don't wait until you've officially started your business to line these up, because your business can't survive without them. Do the networking. Make the contacts. Sell or even give away your products or services. You can't start marketing too soon.