Skip the admin, focus on validation.
Don’t waste weeks registering companies or designing logos before you’ve proved your idea.
Why traditional startup checklists set you back
Most “Start a Business” checklists are structured by function (e.g., register a company, get a tax number, open a bank account), not by stage of business or readiness. That makes them:
- Overwhelming — everything is listed at once, with no prioritisation.
- Premature — they push admin steps before you’ve validated anything.
- Detached from reality — they assume you’ve already decided to “start a business,” not that you're still testing whether the idea is worth pursuing.
This is neither. This page exists to give you the permission, clarity, and confidence to just start — without burning time on admin, branding, or contractors you simply can’t afford.
Common early-time wasters (branding, company setup, investors)
Here’s what you don’t need to do yet — even if it feels productive:
- Register a company
- Get a domain or logo
- Hire anyone
- Build a deck
- Spend money on branding
- Make a LinkedIn post
- Worry about investors
None of this helps if you haven’t validated that the problem is real.
What traction looks like before admin
Before you write a single line of code, validate the pain. If you don’t, you risk building something nobody needs.
Startups only have enough time and money to solve real pain.
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