Business Plan?
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- gabe0
it doesn't seem important at the time, but trust me, it is. for one thing, it forces you to articulate a vision; that is, what type of company you are, what clients you hope to win, what kind of work you want to produce, what your specialties are, etc.
you don't build a house without blueprints, and that's what your business plan should be: a set of blueprints. once you can illustrate what type of company you're going to be, it's a lot easier to build it to spec.
it's important to do it now and refine as you go. if you wait too long, you'll get consumed by working IN the company (doing the actual work) rather than ON the company (building the business).
while you're at it, and if you're serious about starting a studio, outline your processes, dos and don'ts, how you like your coffee, and anything else you can think of that might be important for future employees to know.