When it comes to business development we're going to take a look at the world of e-myths and debunk them to help you avoid falling into the e-myth trap. First, what is an e-myth? An entrepreneurial myth, or e-myth, is an assumption that anyone can succeed at business...
Building a strong brand for your business takes time, energy and money. As evidenced by the number of businesses that do a poor job of building a strong brand for their business, one can be tempted to short-cut the branding component of their business in lieu of...
It's one of the greatest marketing campaigns in corporate history. Nike still uses the phrase in ads, and people all over the world use the phrase. I think the phrase should be the internal slogan for every small business. All too often when speaking with business...
To negotiate in business successfully you have to have a strategy. Here's some advice from Paul Davis, of Davis Business Consultants Spend ten times more time planning for your negotiation than the average person. Why? Simply because the average negotiator is totally...
Imagine if you had stepped into a coffee house in Italy in 1968. You saw how it was busy in the morning with the construction crew and busy all day and into the evening. You find yourself asking, why are these people paying three Euro (or Lire back then!) for a mocha...
What do I educate them about, you may be thinking. Well, consider this, many businesses focus solely on attracting new customers, but you NEED to spend a good chunk of your time retaining current and former customers. These are people you already know to be a good...
It’s been said that the difference between a successful person and one who doesn’t achieve his or her goals is focus. The ability to stay focused on a goal rather than getting sidetracked is, perhaps, the greatest skill you can develop. Here are five of the...
Here are a number of steps to follow for your business development: What do most professionals do when it comes to business development? They generalise i.e. they know they can help pretty much all types of business, so they offer their services to ‘all types’ of...
What you need to know for your business development: With so much traffic and information available on the internet, have you ever checked to see what is being said about you or your business? Every now and again it's worth checking, and here's some tools you can use....
When it comes to business growth, know your employees. Choosing the right person for the project is the first step in delegation. In order to make this decision, you must know the skill level of each employee in your department. Which projects can they...
