A Business Mentor Is a Perfect Guide to Success

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Running a business can be much more difficult than many people imagine, especially in our challenging economy. An article in Forbes reported that less than half of all start-up company’s make it to their fourth birthday. With such difficult odds, is it even worth it? The good news is that a professional business mentor can [...]

Inspired Innovation: 3 Creative Leadership Principles

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A successful company requires creative leadership to grow and prosper. When a company grows too fast, it will often promote people to a position of leadership that they may not be prepared for. Teach the following three leadership principles to new managers to enhance their performance and promote productivity in the transition phase. Be the [...]

Key Drivers for Business Growth

Key Drivers for Business Growth

No entrepreneur has ever started a business with the hope of merely breaking even. The whole idea behind creating a small business is to grow it over time and enjoy the pride that comes with having created a successful organization. And even though every business is unique in its own way, there are governing factors [...]

5 Ways A Small Business Owner Can Buy More Time

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If you could buy anything in the world what would it be? The most valuable thing in the world is time. If you had all the money in the world to buy anything you wanted you would buy time if it was available. You can’t buy more time and add it onto the end of [...]

10 Mistakes That Play Havoc With First-Time Entrepreneurs

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Running a successful business can a very tough task even for the most experienced entrepreneurs out there, as one always has to consider all actions really carefully and also try to predict the results of all the possible choices as accurately as possible. There are many traps and pitfalls waiting for the first-time entrepreneur – [...]

Three Unexpected Role Models For Entrepreneurs

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If you work online as an entrepreneur then that makes you an unusual type of person. Entrepreneurs are rare to come by, as they need to have a very specific set of personality traits. Not only must the entrepreneur be driven, be creative and be intelligent, but they also need to be optimists, risk takers [...]

5 Marketing Books Every Small Business Owner Should Read

Small business owners obviously understand the need for great marketing methods. However, as a small business owner, you may feel overwhelmed. Is it even possible to market your business on a small budget? The truth is there are a number of great marketing methods. The following books will help you make the most of marketing. [...]

The 5 Secret Steps Of The Successful Entrepreneur

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The economy has been well and truly flushed down the toilet. Things are starting to pick up, but for some people they don’t even want to take the chance of it happening again. Maybe they have lost their jobs or came close, and they just don’t want to go through it all for a second [...]

Productivity Measurement Is Easy If You Know How

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Productivity measurement is easy if you know how, but productivity without measurement doesn’t exists. This statement, for me, is the basis of any goal. The next question that comes to mind is then “How do you measure your productivity?” Well, let me ask you this “Was yesterday a success day or a failure day for [...]

Business Cards: Top Reasons For Entrepreneurs To Have One

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Owning business cards can be a great way to feel professional and to get a little ego boost regarding your business. When you have a business card, suddenly you feel like a legitimate businessman or woman and it’s something you can display proudly or just enjoy looking at if you’ve never had one before. However [...]