While starting any business from the ground up is a challenge, if you’re considering starting a business in an industry that you’ve never worked in before and don’t have much experience with, you might find yourself facing even more challenges. But luckily, with some hard work and self education, you can make this new business a success.

To help you see how this can be possible for you, here are three tips for starting a business in an industry that you’re unfamiliar with.

Find Someone With Experience That You Can Turn To

Since you yourself don’t have personal experience in the industry you’re wanting to start your new business in, it’s wise to turn to people who do.

If you’re lucky enough to find someone who has a business similar to the one you’re wanting to start and who’s willing to speak to you about what they did and how to find success, you can gain a lot of valuable knowledge from this person. However, this might be unlikely since most business owners don’t necessarily want to give their competitors a leg up. So if you can’t find anyone with direct experience to help you, speaking with anyone or reading information from people who’ve worked in or around that industry can still be helpful.

Figure Out How To Best Take Advantage Of The Skills You Have

While you might not have any direct knowledge or experience in the industry that you’re wanting to break into, you likely do have some skills that you can take advantage of for almost any industry.

For example, if you’re going to have to acquire equipment like a chiller or heavy machinery for your business, you can use basic skills of purchasing and negotiation to do this. Or, if what you really need is to just learn as much about the industry as you can, your skills as a researcher can help you learn all that you can learn without having actual first-hand experience.

Embrace Your New Way Of Thinking About Old Things

Just because you’re new to an industry isn’t necessarily a bad thing. While you might not know a lot of the basics that others within the industry will have at their disposal, you also won’t be trapped into old ways of thinking about things. These fresh perspectives and new insights can help you be innovative and bring your business to a new level that others already in the industry might not be able to imagine at this point. So although you might be new, don’t let that deter you.

If you’re wanting to start a new business in an industry that you’ve never worked in before, consider using the tips mentioned above to help you learn how to leverage what you have and use everything possible to your advantage.