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Top Tips for Building Success

Contributed article in our business series. Enjoy! – Kimberly

Starting your own business is equal parts exciting and daunting. Not knowing whether the path you’ve chosen is the right one and if it will lead to success can be scary at times, but it’s important to stick with it and see where it takes you. There is no single trick to transforming a budding business into a successful one – it takes years of perseverance, patience and hard work to get closer to reaching your goals. However, here are a few useful tips on setting yourself and your business up for success.

Making Sales

Whatever it is you’re selling – whether it’s a product, a service, advice – you and your employees need to have the skills of a salesperson. Even the greatest product in the world won’t leave shelves if the company producing it doesn’t have a strong sense of salesmanship and convincing marketing. There are several key elements involved in making sales and here is a brief list to guide you:Continue reading→

Startups: 3 Business Mistakes You Need to Avoid

Contributed article in our entrepreneurial series. Enjoy! – Kimberly

Starting a new business is an exciting but busy time. Your to-do list is as long as your arm, and unfortunately, you only have a limited number of hours each day to achieve them. It can be overwhelming, but you need to have the discipline and resilience to carry on and make an impact.

New entrepreneurs are vulnerable to making the same mistakes time over, and so you need to be vigilant that you don’t fall into the same trap. Here are three mistakes that you need to avoid.

  1. Not Understanding the Value of Money

Startups invariably have limited cash flow, and that means that money is at the forefront of every decision being made. New entrepreneurs typically fall into one of two camps: those that spend money freely to make more money and those that spend the bare minimum. You must understand the value of your money.Continue reading→