Redditors that started a business, how did you do it?

I started my business by finding a niche that I was passionate about and then building a website and social media presence around that niche. I then created products and services that would help my target audience solve their problems. I also built an email list so that I could stay in touch with my customers and provide them with valuable content and special offers. Finally, I worked on getting traffic to my website through SEO and social media marketing.