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Launching a new venture? Here’s how to beat the odds
By Clark Gilbert & Matthew Eyring for the Harvard Business Review “For nearly 20 years the case study used to introduce Harvard Business School’s Entrepreneurial Management course has been Howard Stevenson’s…
3 Non-tech steps to build a successful business
By Johnathan Long, VIP Contributor, for Entrepreneur Technology can always improve your business, but you don’t need it to grow. “We should all be focusing on technology to help grow sales —…
7 Life Lessons from My Entrepreneurship Journey
By John Rampton for Entrepreneur. Starting a business is tough and challenging on all fronts. Here’s some wisdom that may ease your load as you navigate new terrain. Entrepreneurship can…
Sales skills that create lasting results in 2018
Marc Wayshak, sales strategist and bestselling author of “Game Plan Selling” (Breakthrough Success Publishing, 2012) and “Breaking All Barriers” (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012), spoke with Business News Daily and broke down the…
Are you a natural born leader? Test your leadership talents.
Are you passionate about leadership? Or uncertain if you have that je ne c’est quoi for inspiring a team? Not everyone is born to lead, but with determination and learned…
7 Steps for Business Growth – The Do’s and Don’ts!
Business growth is really exciting – you have a great product, you’re reaching the right people – but it’s crucial to have a sturdy business plan. Here’s a list of…
Have you got your target audience in the cross-hairs?
Do you know who your target audience is? For most businesses, the answer is yes. Knowing who will buy your product or service is a key part of creating a…
4 Tips on how to be an ethical business leader
There is an evident difference between a leader and a boss, and the way they make those below them feel. Do they abuse their power to intimidate workers, or do…
500% growth in one year? Here’s how.
The thought of quintupling business growth in under 12 months may sound impossible, but Scott Oldford has done it himself (learn more in the article by Scott for Entrepreneur) –…
Owning a business is not a job
I talk at length to my clients about how owning a business should not be thought of as having a job. It may feel like that at times, however a…
Are you using the 7 C’s of Communication? Or is it 10 C’s?
What makes for great communication? According to the methodology outlined in the Mindtools video below, clear and concise communication (oops, spoiler alert!) requires 7 C’s: Clear. Concise. Concrete. Correct. Coherent.…
10 Steps to starting a new business in New Zealand
MBIE has created a handy list of steps to check through to help ensure you are well prepared to start a new business or create a new company of your…