A startup doesn’t necessarily mean a business with a huge amount of venture capital, multiple investors and grand plans to grow into billions in revenue.

Your new solopreneur business is also a startup, and principles that apply to those with big plans also apply to yours.

Zac Johnson interviewed members of the Young Entrepreneurs Council to get their take on 17 growth hacks for new small businesses.

Personally, I feel that the ones to focus on when you’re brand new in the early days are:

•  1 –  Create your brand. It builds consistency in what you do and recognition by your audience.

•  3 –  Focus on your processes. Don’t reinvent the wheel – use processes already widely in use and when you create your own, document and apply them.

• 16 – Create value. Nuff said…

• 10 – Learn how to get the right traffic. Know your audience and market to them consistently and regularly.

17 Growth Hacks To Help Your Startup Scale Faster

Startups are everywhere on the internet today. It doesn’t matter if your expertise, service, or focus is on technology, business, social media, content creation or even applications — this space is extremely saturated!

Everyone has ideas, but only those who know how to implement them and turn their efforts into actions will see real results. Just like it’s easy for anyone to start a website or blog, it’s not so easy to get real traffic and make money.

The same is true for starting any type of business online. It’s all fun and games in the beginning, as you are likely starting from zero… but how long can this immediate growth last?