Frank Levinson’s Top 10 Things You Must Have to Start a Business. These include: 1) Spending everything on a good team and equipment 2) Letting people know the company is in business 3) Raising limited capital 4) Taking stock of a company and determining its needs 5) Being open to opportunities 6) Having a supportive family 7) Targeting mass markets, not just niche markets 8) Having confidence in new ideas 9) Acquiring and selling to real customers 10) Choosing a great partner.