EOS®, the Entrepreneurial Operating System®, is a complete set of simple concepts and practical tools that have helped thousands of entrepreneurs get what they want from their businesses. Implementing EOS will help you and your leadership team get better at three things:

• Vision — getting everyone in your organization 100% on the same page with where you’re going, and how you plan to get there
• Traction® — instilling focus, discipline and accountability throughout the company so that everyone executes on that vision—every day
• Healthy — helping your leaders become a more cohesive, functional and healthy leadership team 
  
  

A quick Google search will turn up hundreds of results on how to best build your new business. There’s no shortage of business thought leadership articles and lists available, but what works for one entrepreneur won’t always be right for someone else. How do you determine what will work best for you?

It takes a little of this and a little of that – and a whole lot of help from expected and unexpected places. The Business Advisors at the Entrepreneur Fund have been guiding the region’s business owners for years, and we’ve learned some universal truths along the way.

If you’re thinking about building a business from the ground up, check out these Dos and Don’ts to be sure you start off on the right foot and continue on a trajectory for growth and success.

Sometimes it hits you in the middle of the night. Sometimes it’s a dream that’s been sitting in the back of your mind for years. Sometimes a trusted friend or advisor shares a simple business tip that blooms into an idea. No matter the origin, when an entrepreneur lands on the perfect business idea, it’s like tossing dry kindling on a bed of embers. One small spark sets everything into motion.

Owning a business comes with unique challenges that lead to great accomplishments. And no entrepreneur needs to stand alone. Especially not in northern and central Minnesota and Wisconsin, where a culture of supportive entrepreneurship runs deep.