Actionable insights and strategies on entrepreneurship to help solopreneurs and small business owners grow, scale, and thrive.
It is custom this time of the year to make a recollection of what has done and state the resolutions for the new year. Well, I will try to avoid that. I will try to provide something more “valuable” in that process. To make (some) people reflect more deeply on their real self and their intentions in life and business!
For some leaders out there, asking for help is a huge challenge. That is often true for those who seem capable of tackling any challenge on their own. Most of the time, they somehow don’t seem capable of asking for help.
Shifts in the economy, unforeseen challenges, and simply running out of capital are among the most common problems which can destroy a promising business in a heartbeat. While these can all be extremely damaging, there are many would-be business ideas which fail to take off mainly due to mistakes made by the owners.
I’m sure you want your business to be successful, so here are a few big mistakes to avoid like the plague.
Computers and software go hand-in-hand when it comes to our businesses. While most companies have started to set up huge complex systems to manage everything from finances to staff meetings, smaller companies have fallen behind due to the increasing costs of setting up a professional IT system to manage your business.
However, IT does above and beyond what a regular user sees in the workplace. When people think IT, they think of computers, keyboards, mice, software and maybe networking. While it’s true that IT does encompass these things, it’s barely breaking the surface when you consider how deep IT systems are rooted in the business industry.
For every hundred people in occupation, three of them were impacted by illness or injury from work in 2015. When you consider just how many millions of working people there are in the country, that’s a staggering number. Failure to properly address dangers in the workplace can potentially expose employers to liability for an injury claim through worker’s compensation.
If your business is going to grow and keep on growing, there are some things that you need to have in place. There are five key things in particular that all growing businesses tend to possess.
Today’s post is written by Ben Richardson. Ben is an ex-investment banker and venture capitalist. Most recently he ran the new investment team for MMC Ventures in London. He now combines freelancing for start-ups and early-stage companies with running Acuity Training which is focused on offering high-quality management and IT training. “You don’t get what you want. You get what you negotiate.” Harvey Mackay
The subtle art of negotiating without negotiating is a tough discipline! Much of a negotiation is completed before either party ever sits down to actually formally negotiate.
Having recently written a guide to assertiveness and negotiation for freelancers in this article I will share some of the most subtle ways that you can position yourself before a negotiation.
There are a few great business ideas that more and more entrepreneurs are starting to take an interest in. The five types of small business ideas below are all great sectors for small businesses to operate in, and there are plenty of opportunities to make money.
For businesses, accidents lead to lawsuits. That’s why it’s worth doing everything possible to make workplaces safe in order to avoid accidents. There are many things that can go wrong and hazards that can arise as a result of not thinking this through. Luckily, there are some changes that you can make in your workplace today. They will stop accidents from happening, saving the business money in the long-term.
What does it take to build a business? This is a question, many people do today!
Going for the right marketing tactic in business is not a one size fits all approach. It is inevitable that things change. The landscape now changes so much that having one strategy in one area will just not do anymore. You can spend your time purely working on your online reputation by becoming an influencer or networking with many clients. But if you spend too much time on that, you may miss another vital area that can translate into sales. Having a few tools at your disposal is really the best way to look at getting your product or image out there. And here are a few small ways to get started.
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