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Skip the admin, focus on validation.

Don’t waste weeks registering companies or designing logos before you’ve proved your idea.

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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