Have you ever wanted to start a business of your own and actually start monetizing your big ideas?

I know that when I was first getting started, the idea of starting my own business felt super

overwhelming. But today, I'm going to break down the reasons why starting a business can

actually be a lot simpler

than you think and three things you really need in order to get started. Welcome to Powerhouse

Women, the podcast for women who know they are ready for more. I'm Lindsay Schwartz, your host and the founder of Powerhouse Women,

and together we'll unlock the confidence and clarity you are looking for

to help you get out of your own way and into action around your next big idea. Welcome back to the podcast. I, if you're listening to the audio version of this,

you can't see, but today I have a furry little sidekick. My puppy Oz just had to be in on the

action. So I almost feel like Dr.

evil here. I'm like stroking his head while I'm recorded. So, you know, if you hear some

adorable puppy noises, you're welcome. That's all I have to say about that. But listen, I wanted

to have this conversation because I just finished a training with a group of women that we are taking

through a top secret new project that we've been working on, a new mentorship program

that's going to be launching this fall.

And we had this conversation about what do you actually need in order to start a business?

Like do you need the fancy website? Do you need a whole branding

photo shoot? Do you need business cards? Like, what the heck do you actually need? And when we were

talking about it, it made me realize, wow, the fundamental things you actually need to get started,

like how you could just get into action,

help people, and launch your idea pretty quickly, it doesn't actually take that much. So I know

it's easy to overcomplicate this. And don't get me wrong, it does take work. When I say simple,

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