Posts Tagged ‘Growth’
4 Bad Habits You Need to Break
Business owners these days rarely take the time to analyze the performance of their various ventures. With the emergence of a global economy that is literally a click away, most businesses—if not all—are too focused on pushing volumes and mutating the bottom line. One may be quick to defend this highly impersonal attitude as being…
Read MoreWhen It’s Time to Expand Your Business
If your company has seen consistent success for years, and the space you have just isn’t cutting it for all the customers lining up at your door, it may be time to expand your business. Perhaps it is time to take over an adjoining space or possibly open up an entirely new location or factory.…
Read MoreBuilding a Million Dollar Business
Reaching the one-million-dollar mark in your small business is a huge milestone for an entrepreneur. The question is, how do you get your startup business to that million-dollar goal? It’s tough, but it’s absolutely possible, as many entrepreneurs before you can prove. Keep the following tips in mind as you continue to grow your revenue.…
Read More15 Powerful Ways to Growth-Hack Your Social Media: Part 1
Let me start by asking you a question: How much time do you spend each week on social media? Does it amount to what you would describe as either “too much,” or “more than you’d like to”? Unless you outsource your social media, I’m guessing you answered yes. Breathe a sigh of relief, there’s a…
Read MoreHow the Leapfrog Effect May Affect Your Business
The “leapfrog effect” has become a global development buzzword, and it’s easy to see why. It’s an appealingly optimistic concept: the term refers to the phenomenon, in fast-growing emerging economies, of technological advances permitting shortcuts in infrastructure building. Instead of working through all previous iterations of a technology, countries are able to jump straight to…
Read MoreYour Business: Grow It and Hold It?
Taking money from professional investors such as angels or VCs usually requires that you agree to seek an exit for those investors in your plan, often targeting five to seven years as the ideal period for growth before a liquidity event. Of course, even though that is your contract with the investors, way over half…
Read MoreYour Channel Partners Aren’t the Enemy!
Few organizations have the ability to reach every possible customers themselves. They can’t afford to hire enough sales people to cover the markets, they don’t have enough deep expertise in certain markets, they need to collaborate with others to provide a complete solution to their customers. Most organizations have found they need to leverage some…
Read MoreBig Companies That Started on $1,000 or Less
Elvis Presley did not originally have a plan to become the huge star that he was. He simply wanted to make a record for his mother. One thing led to another, and he became one of the biggest stars ever. That is the part of the American dream—everybody can make it, even if they do…
Read More5 Secrets to Growing a Successful Business
Every person who wishes to become successful in any line of business knows that growing a prosperous business is anything but easy. That’s why it’s important to know how to handle difficulties, how to organize your work and how to manage certain tasks. Here are the 5 most basic tips to use in order to…
Read More5 of the Surest Capital Investments Your Small Business Can Make
As a small business owner, there is nothing better than positive cash flow. This means your company is moving in the right direction, and in position to achieve greater success in the future. But here is a question that may be holding you down: what should you do with excess cash? While some companies stockpile…
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