True leaders are born on utmost uncertainties. This is the primary reason why and how people actually discover their potentials to lead and manage others. In today's economic uncertainties, it is truly proven that only the creative and most resourceful business people succeed. Some economists would suggest as well that it is on these times of economic recession that a business can be well built when all prices are at a minimum and real estate does not have much demand. If you are determined to start your business now, then by all means go ahead. However, you have to watch your finances really well as cash are a concern for everyone nowadays more than before. So, how do you start building your business on a shoestring budget? Here are some tips you can go by.

Tip #1: Start low by getting the online community involved

Many businesses start out this way and have succeeded. The capital you need in this case is a simple computer and an internet connection that most probably you have already. Start discovering marketing sites and social networking sites. Start writing a blog about your products - just make sure that you sound personal on your writings and avoid sounding like a sales agent. In this way, people will start to get to know your business and the next thing you know you'll just be shipping your products to your end-users. Once you have an established capital and you are still gearing towards retail marketing, then you can go ahead and build your first retail shop. In this way, you can effectively monitor your expenses and invest only when you have the cash already.

Tip #2: If you want to start by retailing, get your friends to help you out

Make your friends be your personal marketers and the good thing about this strategy is you can be hitting two birds with one stone! Your friends, most probably, will be willing to help you out with no costs involved (but promise them something in return out of goodwill), and at the same time will be asking other friends of theirs to get to know your business. This is a good way to start as the word of mouth spreads out into other domains and the friendship network starts gets into action. Your friends are the answers to building your business on a shoestring budget. Just don't forget to reward them for their hard work so that they don't stop helping you out.

Tip #3: Expand your business network

The best business people know how to expand their network. They do this by joining seminars, workshops, and mini-classes. In these personal opportunities will the business-minded people seize the opportunities and getting themselves known by spreading around their business cards. You can also join business conventions, organizations, and local chambers of commerce. Once you become a member of these, you can then start gaining the benefits of being a member of these organizations during expositions where you can surely get other people to know your product better.

These tips can help you out in building your business on a shoestring budget. With a little more creativity mixed with dedication and hard work plus listening to your customers' suggestion, there is no way for your business not to flourish and grow.