Alana Karen

Alana Karen

Businessing for simple folk

Unexpected Entrepreneur Series #2

Feb 03, 2026
∙ Paid

Allow me to start at the beginning. How do I begin a small business?

I will preface this by saying: I like small. I like being able to get my physically small hands around something before dreaming bigger. I like doing the tasks myself and figuring out what the work is worth. I like boxing up stuff and going to the post office. This is all to say: your taste (and needs) may vary.

Illustration of a woman on a park bench thinking about a new business idea.
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Content Alert -

This series is part of my paid posts so here’s a teaser on what lies beyond the paywall below.

Step 1: What’s the simplest way for you to begin?

Step 2: Some details on what that means, e.g. do you need to incorporate?

Step 3: Execute a bit and review.


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