Now that you have decided to start a business, how do you go about setting it up and, specifically what do you do first. It seems many Ugandans firmly believe that going to the witch doctor and giving your last white goat(and with no spot of black) is going to turn your business into an overnight success even if you cannot differentiate(no pun intended) between cash as profit(which you can use as dividends) and cash from sales(which you should not use until all expenses are settled).

It’s not exactly a way to make consistent great money, but housesitting—exactly what it sounds like—is a fantastically easy business idea that can fund your ability to live in exciting locales around the world (or your city) without paying a dime in rent.

Take a unique spin on your local tour business like Erik from Vantigo He was starting his VW van tour business in San Francisco as just a side business idea while he was still working a full-time job, and grew it to being a sustainable source of full-time income before quitting—now he’s running a multiple van tour company on the back of what originally began as a crazy side business idea.

To stand a realistic chance of getting hold of the funds you need to get started, you’d be better off first focusing on your pitch.” Not only will it be easier to fix because it contains less, but you’ll also get feedback on it—most investors don’t bother reading the full business plan, though they may still expect you to have it.

Do you want to explore business opportunities in Indonesia for your foreign company (through market research, networking, etc.) without engaging in commercial transactions, then it is better to establish a representative office (if such research shows positive results then you can decide to establish a PT PMA later on).