Starting a small business can be more than just a dream. If it is something you have considered, you probably know that coming up with the financial backing to launch a successful endeavor can be a challenge. One way to get the funds you need is through investors. Finding people willing to invest in your […]
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8 Handy Tips to Generate Business Ideas
As Richard Branson once said, business ideas are like buses; there is always another one coming. Business ideas are everywhere – if you pay close enough attention to them. Although generating business ideas can become natural to some, for others, it may seem like a daunting task. Generating a business idea is not necessarily an […]
4 Smart Ways to Embrace Change to Grow Your Business
Pixabay (CC0 License) The first few years of a business are generally the trickiest time to traverse, with obstacles arising on a regular basis. To be more accurate, those obstacles won’t stop arising the longer the business goes on; you will just have more experience in handling them and know which ones to take seriously. […]
Starting Your Own Machine Business: 4 Tips To Drive Sales
Taking the reins of your own business can be a fulfilling and rewarding process, although there is definitely a learning curve to accommodate. You will also need to tweak your strategies to boost sales as you get underway, fixing imperfections to win new customers. If you are looking for advice on what it takes to […]
Can You Build a Company, Not Just a Product?
Some businesses are built around a single idea. And sometimes that idea is just too small a slice of the big picture to be interesting to investors. There was a recent investor event where I was keynote speaker, on stage only after several panels of experts had wowed the audience with their predictions and […]
Learn From New Venture Trials & Tribulations
Entrepreneurs seem more quickly frustrated these days when their “million-dollar idea” doesn’t turn into a sustainable business overnight. They don’t realize that it takes many skills to build a business under the best of circumstances, and today’s world of instant gratification doesn’t leave room for the patience and practice to develop these skills. Successful sports […]
Personal Story: How to Bring a Startup to Market
We have been involved in many new ventures, either directly or through the banks and agencies where we’ve worked. Now, at Flagship Marketing we see a lot of start-ups and scale-ups and we have a special interest in helping them grow. Following are some of our experiences of bringing a start-up to market. My earliest […]
Marketing a New Startup During a Pandemic: 4 Tips
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the world as we know it, affecting businesses all across the globe. However, while some companies may have struggled, others have prospered, utilising the pandemic to not only restructure their working model but also completely start afresh with a new, pandemic-proof set of thinking. Many people have even decided to […]
What Should Entrepreneurs Know Before Starting Their First Business?
Starting your own business can be one of the most fulfilling adventures in life. Not only is it an opportunity to pursue whatever you’re passionate about, but you can create your own work schedule, gain unique experience, and if all goes well, earn yourself a small fortune. Unfortunately, the hard truth for the vast majority […]
5 Questions to Qualify Advisors for Your New Venture
Every startup needs a couple of advisors with deep experience and connections in your business domain or financial skills to complement your technical focus. Advisors need to be mentors, looking ahead and directing you on key actions to take or avoid. Unfortunately, many prefer the role of critic, looking backward to highlight your mistakes. These […]
