As a 21-year old college student at Wharton, the business school of the University of Pennsylvania, I embraced the ideals of entrepreneurship so whole-heartedly I started my own company. My classmates and I managed the company for two and a half years and it became our full time job after graduation. We wrote a business […]
What does an entrepreneur test look like? How do you measure whether you’re ready to start your own business? With the number of idled or displaced workers in the broad economy today, many are wondering if it’s time to invest in their own business start-up. Those are just two of the questions that online business […]
Entrepreneurship! This 16-letter word has so much power and yet projects so much fear. It is a dreaded word for some and a liberating journey for others. For me it is a liberating journey. Yes, it’s challenging. It definitely gets tough sometimes. There are days when you are going to feel like you are on […]
Starting a small business takes a lot of planning and the ability to execute your business plans. Though it doesn’t require a big capital for a small business however you cannot lose your capital as this will cause serious trouble on the financial front at the same time your future expansion plans. If you have […]
The evidence is very visible and many have already spoken that innovation is the core element in creating new versions of growth. Long-term business growth requires an authentic innovation. However, it is not easy to detect what kind of innovation shall click and that will lead to platforms of development. And there are a lot […]
If you are interested in growing your business, you may need to work on yourself as a person. Self improvement is a great tool for improving your business. Most people never think about how they could improve themselves to make their business grow, but there are actually some things you can do to improve your […]
AFAB (A-fab) noun: 1) a sale of “anything for a buck” in order to generate revenue and keep billable employees busy 2) a business situation which can impede company growth, differentiation and/or profits 3) in more mature firms, a symptom of lack of focus on specific product or service offerings ******************** However you define it, […]
So you’ve got ambitions to grow your business to the next level, and your wondering where to go next. Before you start making decisions have you considered whether your business is ready for growth? Ensuring your business is ready for an increase in business is just as important as having a way to generate that […]
Strategic planning and business reviews are important for businesses to provide timely and accurate insights into customer desires, environmental trends and potential competitor actions so that your business can create methods and tactical plans to achieve long-term business success. Strategy reviews should be undertaken annually at least, to ensure strategies remain focused and in line […]
If you’re operating budget or your marketing plan looks like it did five years ago, two years ago or even last year, there’s a problem. With every advancement in technology, with every emerging social platform and with every shift from the desktop to the cloud, the ways people communicate, the ways your customers make decisions […]