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Many entrepreneurs who began with almost nothing turned their small ventures into thriving, high-income businesses.

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It only proves that you dont need a lot of cash to succeed.

Brian Town is the CEO and founder of the award-winning marketing and branding agency,Michigan Creative.

But when he first started his business, he had very limited resources.

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All he had to start was $350, the small shared office space and a desktop computer.

Today, he owns his own building.

Heres a look at how Townbuilt his business from the ground up.

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But you may also find that your previous experience can be used in unexpected ways in your new business.

Towns teaching background equipped him with communication and leadership skills, which were essential to a successful marketing agency.

The first step was to just go for it try things, fail and have another go.

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Delegation is also important.

What does that mean exactly?

This includes your logo, social media, customer service and everything else thats customer facing.

It was crucial to let people know who we were and what Michigan Creative stood for, said Town.

We needed to communicate our unique position in the market.

We focused on telling our story and demonstrating how our values differentiated us from the competition.

you should keep going.

Remember that entrepreneurial success can sometimes take a while.

Building any business is full of challenges, but especially so when youre starting out with limited resources.

The journey was challenging, but every failure was a lesson that propelled us forward, Town shared.

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