When you first set up your business, you are no doubt dreaming of the days when you can retire a wealthy business owner, and spend time enjoying all your hard work. But, in order for your business to be as successful as you want it to be, you need to set achievable goals to slowly and steadily build upon.
Every success coach will tell you that, in order to be successful at anything, one of the first things you’ll need to do is set yourself goals.
Any business can lose focus and direction over the years, and if not addressed quickly it can be its downfall. Staying at the top of your game takes dedication, commitment and the ability to embrace changes in your marketplace.
When it comes to being an entrepreneur, there are a few qualities that definitely need to be brought to the table, including leadership, a ‘never say die’ attitude and the ability to roll with the punches.
Christmas is nearly upon us and many business-owners and managers will have a busy week ahead of them before they can ‘shut up shop’ and enjoy some well-earned rest and relaxation.
For many new entrepreneurs, getting their startup off the ground is their ‘big goal’, and the focus
Many businesses will promise the world, but fail to deliver, severing good relationships with clients along to way.
If you look at the careers of all of the greatest athletes in sports, you’ll find one
As an entrepreneur there are few things more important to your success than time and knowing how
People who have a “regular” job, no matter what it might be, know exactly when they need
Sometimes it genuinely feels like there aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done. But,
More and more entrepreneurs are branching out and starting their own businesses. With digital sales and internet
These days just advertising your brand online is simply not enough to ensure your success. In order
A good leader will be able to establish a clear vision and guide their team to work
If you ask the typical entrepreneur what they do to relax, most will give you a quizzical
If there’s one thing that can be said about entrepreneurship, it’s this; it’s not for the timid.
When it comes to starting a new company, most entrepreneurs spend the vast majority of their time creating a business plan and putting together all of the different parts needed in order to get their company off the ground, get it running smoothly and, of course, make sure that it becomes profitable as quickly as possible.
In today’s blog we’re going to take a brief look at what a business plan is and, more importantly, why it’s so important to the success of any business big or small. This information might be a little dry but it’s absolutely vital for the long and short-term success of any type of business that you want to start.
Entrepreneurs are a special breed of people, willing to go it alone in order to create the business of their dreams and be the one in charge of all the decision-making processes.
There is an interesting phenomenon happening today however in that many new businesses today do not purchase their own domain name but instead use a free email service that is provided by one of the bigger online media companies like Microsoft, Google and Yahoo.
As a small business owner the almighty buck stops with one person. You. The fact is, whether you’re in business at home and work alone or you have a small team of people supporting you, everything falls on your shoulders and your shoulders alone.
Businesses thrive on creative thinking. To see your business grow beyond its boundaries, think outside the box
If your business is already harnessing the awesome power of social media, there may be ways to
All businesses regardless of size should all have a business strategy in place. As a business, you
They are the key things to focus on, to illustrate what your business is famous for and
Hundreds of thousands of new businesses will be formed over the coming year. Some will be a great success, but the vast majority will no longer exist in five years time. One of the main reasons why businesses fail lies in the preparation stage.
As a business owner, the key to growing your business and success, in general, is to have
The name you chose to give your business is one of the first and most important decisions you will make when you first start out. Choose the wrong name and you could be stuck with it. The right name however, will grow with you and be easily recognisable and the corner stone of your brand.
As a business owner, your mission statement serves to illustrate exactly what the purpose of your business is to the public. It also lets them know the benefit of your company to them as well as organisationally.
In order for your business to succeed you need to fully understand how much your customers really mean to you.
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