“Use the Tried and Proven Methods” Tip From Nathan Ripley
Starting and successfully running a business is a task dependant on many factors and many variables that aren’t always in our direct control. There are many ways to lead and manage a business, and there are at least as much ways to ruin one. The best piece of advice I’veContinue Reading
“Learn How to Sell” Tip From Courtnie Nichols
You must learn how to sell!!! Point blank, everyone is a salesman and the sooner you master this the better your business will be. It doesn’t matter if you have a great website, tons of likes, great press, a good product or service, if you can’t sell it someone andContinue Reading
“Consider How Long it Takes for Any Business to Take Off” Tip From Reuben Yonatan
When I was first launching my business, I assumed it’d be all martinis and beach sand by the end of the year. It’s important that anyone considering starting a new business consider just how long it takes for any business to take off: you need at least 2-3 years ofContinue Reading
“Bring Together a Group of Mentors and Advisers” Tip From Beth Bridges
One of the most important things you can do as a new business owner is to bring together a group of mentors and advisers. It could be formal, where you invite people to a meeting specifically to brainstorm, problem-solve or get advice. Or it could be as simple as aContinue Reading
“Collaborate to Get in Front of Your Target Audience” Tip From Jane Baker
The biggest tip I have for business owners starting out is to collaborate, it’s by far the quickest way to get in front of your target audience. I was able to go from $0 to $10k per week in sales purely by collaborating. Think about your target audience and whereContinue Reading
“Start a Service Based Business” Tip From David Jackson
My top tip for business owners trying to decide which type of business to start is – Start a service based business (preferably professional services) as opposed to a product company or retail company. Product companies and retail companies are very capital intensive, meaning they require a large investment upfrontContinue Reading
“Don’t Wait to Hire Your First Employee” Tip From Nancy D. Butler
One tip I would definitely recommend is to not wait to hire staff. Many new business owners feel they need to wait to hire their first employee until the business is established and producing a steady flow of income. There are only 24 hours in a day and one personContinue Reading
“Identify your “Busy Work” – and Stop Doing It!” Tip From Ben Taylor
We all have tasks that take up time but don’t really make that much difference to the growth of a business. These kind of things can include spending ages composing social media posts before you have sufficient followers to make it worthwhile, relentlessly checking figures and stats, or tweaking logosContinue Reading