I was speaking to a business owner recently who was feeling very despondent and discouraged. She had taken a week off to go on an overseas holiday with her husband to celebrate their wedding anniversary. When she got back, she spent most of her time mopping up staff issues and client complaints. “I’m never going […]
One of the biggest mistakes an entrepreneur can make is investing all his or her own time and money into their business. Sounds strange, right? Isn’t that a good thing? Surely investing your own time and funds into the business you are building will pay off in the end? Won’t you end up with a […]
We’ve spoken about organic growth before and why it’s a great fit for SME’s. Organic growth strategies focus on using the company’s own assets, energy and resources to expand the business as opposed to growing the company through a merger or acquisition strategy. The thing to remember is organic growth is just one aspect of […]
Creating a high functioning proactive team that lives and breathes your brand is a dream for many business owners. And it will remain a pipedream for many more businesspeople who are so focused on working ‘in’ their business that they miss the opportunity to build a dream team around them. A dream team drives business […]
Imagine using these words to describe your business. Respected and valued. Highly profitable. Experiencing explosive organic growth. Sounds great, doesn’t it? Imagine if OTHER people described it back to you that way. That would sound even sweeter! So what is organic growth and how can you harness it? An organic growth strategy focuses on […]
There are many reasons people start their own business. Working for themselves, leaving the corporate rat-race behind, creating a business that fits in around their family and a better work-life balance, fulfilling their own entrepreneurial desire or perhaps they’ve come up with a fantastic product or service that fills a need in the marketplace like […]
Think about some of the quality brands that are out there. You know the ones. Those companies that are synonymous with quality and excellent value for money (without being cheap). Those businesses who have made such a strong service connection with their customers that price isn’t even an issue anymore. You know who they […]
When we work with business owners, one of our challenges is helping them to break through their own limiting beliefs. Interestingly, when we drill down to the why behind starting the business, often its big picture related. They wanted better work/life balance, financial freedom and the chance to create a successful business that can be […]