All the tips you have given are all valid tips, but there are still a few off the book tips that were discovered from practical experience.

- Some of the most successful business people in a business are people that have had some sort of experience in business before , maybe like a business they tried and it failed but they learned from or people that have learned from other people's experience, maybe from watching closely as a staff or from reading about many businesses and business people. In all, some kind of experience is necessary.

- Ask yourself if you are the type that want to be in business for the long term. This may sound funny, but some people have started businesses that became a burden to them after they got a job elsewhere, maybe the company of their dreams. Before you start a business, try to know if you intend to stay committed to its progress for life before you begin to make plans.