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I met Anh the other day, who was about to open a hospitality business.

Anh wants to start her business “the right way”—meaning that eventually, she wouldn’t need to “work” inside the business anymore. But she told me something paradoxical:

While she’s willing to do the dishes in her business, her ultimate dream is to stop working altogether—which is why she’s starting the business in the first place.

I pointed out that this contradiction doesn’t make sense.

Her willingness to do dishes is understandable—it’s natural for business owners to handle hands-on work, especially to cut costs early on. However, this should be clearly defined as a temporary phase, not a permanent arrangement.

But this insight alone isn’t sufficient. Based on my experience, I explained that she needs a proper structure and plan.

I outlined for her:

The essential elements needed to set up her business as a franchise prototype (from the E-myth book).

• How to progress from hands-on work to “handling the keys and teaching someone to pay the rent” (Like McDonals says)
• The fundamentals of starting her business correctly
• Reminder: When your first business fails, it’s usually due to a lack of clarity.

As a solution, I offered to create a checklist of essential items that I believe Anh must have.

This is a comprehensive business startup checklist outlining essential elements a founder must have (including an operations manual, growth plan, and customer journey control) and things to avoid, designed to help set up a business properly.

You can find the detailed checklist for this hospitality business project by filling the form above.