What happens to your business beyond startup? You’ve been focusing on getting the business up and running for some time, so what to do now that your dream is a reality? I was chatting with my sister a few weeks ago when we realized that few people think about what will happen after they achieve their…
In this series of articles on how to double your business income, you’ve seen how powerful it is to go back and look at your business through the eyes of your customer. You’ve also identified ways in which you can improve your customer service experience and start getting more referrals and repeat customers. But there is often…
In the second part of the double your business income series, I’ll look at word of mouth or referral marketing. Part 1 in this series examined how you can increase your income by improving your customer service experience. Word of mouth marketing is a topic I’m up close and personal with because it is the…
The year is one month gone and it feels like January just flew away. I can safely bet that you set goals to increase your revenue this year. Maybe you want to double your business income compared to last year. Maybe you shot for the moon and decided to triple, quadruple or even 10x your…
Starting a business without conducting a SWOT analysis is risky. SWOT will give you clarity about the viability of your business idea.
Many people long to quit their jobs and move from employment to business. The reasons for wanting to go into business vary, ranging from wanting to be your own boss to wanting to create and grow a business out of something that satisfies you. What holds most people back when they consider moving from employment…
Whether you run your business as a solopreneur or have employees, you have to find out how to create momentum in your business so that it can grow fast and without too much effort on your part. As the business grows, you’ll also discover that some of the skills and tactics that got you started…
“Is it possible to start a business with little or no money? And which business should I start with the money I have?” Over the last few weeks, I’ve seen this question in a several formats on some Facebook forums. There have been different responses with some people chipping in ideas and others marketing their goods and…
In another post, I explored the 7 things you absolutely must not do when starting a business. Today, let’s turn around and examine 7 business startup secrets that will reduce your chances of failure in the first year of business. These are critical factors for you must implement to ensure successful business startup. 1. “Put all your eggs in…
In March 2012, Craig Ballantyne, the editor of the Early to Rise ezine (e-magazine) noted that people respond best when they are told what not to do as opposed to being told what to do. Apparently, articles about ‘what not to do’ or similar topics receive the widest readership. Let’s take a leaf from him and…
Statistics have proven that being an entrepreneur is more of a risk than success. Most people who take this path fail. And even those who succeed will end up failing along the way. A lot of times, the failures as a result of the mistakes we make in our businesses. In today’s post, I’ll share the…
The New Year hype is over and we’re getting back to reality as the dust settles. How about doing things in a new way and go beyond goal setting to make a difference in your life this year? As you work on your goals, it’s easy to get lost in the ‘doing’ and forget about ‘being’ alive,…