By David C. RichBeing an entrepreneur has its rewards, but are you prepared for the psychological, emotional, physical and financial aspects of entrepreneurship? How many times have you told yourself how much you’ll love to start your own business and earn as much as you want, have flexible working hours, and experience total freedom? Working …
By David C. RichStarting up a business has its own headaches and then to compound it, getting customers seem to be one of the hardest things start-up business owners face in their business. The high costs of advertising is not making matters any better and not to mention the fact that consumers these days are …
By David C. Rich If I asked you to tell me under thirty seconds the reason I should buy from you, patronise your business as opposed to your competitors, what would you say? Would you say “I’ve been in business for over 35 years”, or “We are the first in the market”, or “Our service …
By Joseph Chuks Elue “When you open your mouth, you tell the World who you are” – Les Brown. The purpose of this write-up is not to make you an orator but to let you understand the correlation between your ability to say what you want to say and your rise to the top irrespective …
By Greg Duffield Your worst nightmare just became a horrifying reality. You keep hearing that little voice in your head mockingly shout “you should have backed that stuff up” The voice keeps echoing throughout your head as you perform a quick inventory all of the important information that you just lost…..your client database, a years …
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By Sydney Finkelstein, the Steven Roth Professor of Management at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, published “Why Smart Executives Fail” eight years ago. In it, he shared some of his research on what over 50 former high-flying companies – like Enron, Tyco, WorldCom, Rubbermaid, and Schwinn – did to become complete failures. …
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By Ajaero Tony MartinsA sole proprietorship may work for you right now, but as the business landscape evolves, incorporating a business is something that you may have to consider. Incorporation can help you separate business investments from personal investments. In a sole proprietorship, you may blend your business investments with personal investments, so they overlap. …
By Ajaero Tony Martins With the recent increased awareness that the next generation of business is on the internet. Everyone seems to have caught the bug and now, everyone is rushing off to start his or her own internet business. But before venturing into e-business, make sure you consider the following important tips. 1. Why …
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By Ajaero Tony Martins I am an advocate of the need to take control of your life and starting a business is one of such ways you can gain control over your life. It thrills me to see people; both young and old take the leap to start their own businesses. But it also saddens …
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By Ernesto O. Cecilia, FPM, PMAP President, 1999“Dear God, you make many poor people. It’s not a shame to be poor, but it’s not a great honor either,” lamented Tevye in the movie “Fiddler on the Roof.”God usually gets blamed for people’s shortcomings and misgivings. But God seems to have an across-the-board mentality. As paragon …