A good mentor can help you keep on track and more importantly be accountable. See when you realize that there is someone who is investing time for your success and thinking about you - you are bound to take. And action in the right direction trumps wishful thinking. Read on..
This is Post No. 20 in How to Start a Business Series.
Now you are all set. May be you already identified an idea,
started small and are moving ahead.
To further your learning and be a better entrepreneur, I…
This is Post No. 19 in How to Start a Business Series.
To grow in your entrepreneurial pursuits you need to learn new things and also gain insights about what has been working in past for others.
Experience is not…
This is Post No. 18 in How to Start a Business Series.
To grow a business needs to acquire customers.
Once you earn customers, it is important to keep them.
For a startup it is important to keep churn (the…
This is Post No. 17 in How to Start a Business Series.
So you
came up with an idea,
validated it and organized other important things.
You are using
sales and marketing to put pillars under your castle in…
This is Post No. 16 in How to Start a Business Series.
Today I will keep this short.
Let us be clear.
Social Media is not needed for every business.
For a consumer focused business – Facebook can help to…
This is Post No. 15 in How to Start a Business Series.
“Build and they will come”, is what a first time entrepreneur thinks.
“
Validate,
build and get them to use and buy”, is how a seasoned entrepreneur…
This is Post No. 14 in How to Start a Business Series.
Once you start your business, you need to market it.
Here are some ideas to get you started.
Low Cost Ways of Marketing Your Business.
Here are some…
This is Post No. 13 in How to Start a Business Series.
So you just started your business and you are already thinking about hiring an employee.
Here are some thoughts for you.
When to Hire Your First Employee?
Hire…
This is Post No. 12 in How to Start a Business Series.
If you are building your first business, may be this thought crossed your mind – office or no office?.. can I start without an office.
My take. Start…
This is Post No. 11 in How to Start a Business Series.
Right business apps can make you more productive and your business more efficient.
[Before we talk about technology, let me share my favorite tools for an entrepreneur. My…
This is Post No. 10 in How to Start a Business Series.
It helps if you have you a website.
Not in
idea phase but after you have
validated your idea and you are getting your product ready.
How to…
This is Post No. 9 in How to Start a Business Series.
“I want to make a perfect start.” said my friend.
“You don’t need a perfect start. You just need to get started and improve as you roll,” I…
This is Post No. 8 in How to Start a Business Series.
Whether to start a product based business or one driven by service – is the choice that many 1st time entrepreneurs need to make.
Majority of the businesses…
This is Post No. 7 in How to Start a Business Series.
You should price your product based on these factors.
The value you provide.
What are others charging for similar offerings in your industry.
How polished or robust is…