Starting a business can be difficult and it will be as if you are learning everything for the first time. But with a few things to consider and by keeping an open mind that is willing to learn and grow to face the many challenge ahead, your entrepreneurial journey can be as fulfilling and full of opportunities as possible.
1. Research is key
This has been said many times before and you will probably hear this advice many times in your journey, but it is important.…
When setting up a company, there’s a number of things you should tick off your to-do list, from registering your business name to making sure a product you’re selling has been trialed and tested.
Getting these things right when starting up your business is so important. But all the effort and excitement of creating a new company can mean some important things don’t get the attention they deserve. This article looks at five things you should aim to get right when setting up your business.…
Demand for courier services has seen remarkable growth in the last twenty years. As E-commerce has revolutionised shopping the world over, hundreds of new couriers have started offering their services, whilst existing couriers have expanded to meet global demand. The internet is a great way to promote your business, and attract thousands of potential customers who have the problem that you can solve! Expanding your reach to the world will help your business to flourish.
Changing Customer Demands
The kind of product available for purchase online has changed too; one of the most popular items available for purchase in the early years of the 21st century was books (the physical kind!).…
When you’re running a business, one thing matters above all else – your bottom line. If you can generate sufficient sales and cash flow to cover your expenditure and have something left over, you’re in a strong position to grow the company substantially. If you’re sweating about making it to the end of the week, you might need to look back and see how such a precarious situation came to pass.
It takes a large element of good fortune to succeed in business, but no entrepreneur has kept a company going for several years without being financially sensible and having the unwavering drive to be number one.…
For western entrepreneurs and small business owners, Southeast Asia is the new land of opportunity. While markets in New York, London, and other big cities are now saturated with startups and tech ventures, countries like Singapore are just starting to flourish. If you are bold enough to make a move, there are many benefits to launching in this part of the world.
Nevertheless, it can be a bit of a culture shock for those who do not take the time to learn a little first.…
Thousands of people set up their own company every day. Some do it so they can work for themselves; others because they have spotted a gap in the market, and there are those who want to make a fortune. If you want to get started in this, just wait – you would not bungee jump off a cliff without bringing the right equipment, so why start a business without being prepared? Taking some time to develop a plan will help you get ready for the risk and challenges to come, and help make your start-up business a success.…
A picture is worth a thousand words. If you want to quickly learn how to start a business, there’s no better learning tool than infographics. In this blog post I would like to guide you by hand to journey into the land of entrepreneurship using infographics as a way to help you start-up with the right mindset and expectations.
Anna Vital of Funders and Founders once said that infographics help you learn 50 times faster. I don’t know where she got that fact, but I have to agree with her: Infographics have helped me to learn about anything faster.…
When you are looking for business ideas and scouring the market for small business opportunities things can seem quite confusing. You have oodles of advice and basically very little direction about how to develop and build on those ideas. If you are looking for some tips on how to kickstart your startup then here’s where you’ll find them…
There are literally thousands of ideas you can turn into a profitable small business. Now, the question you need to answer is this: Can YOU really turn one of the ideas into reality?…
