Five Tricks for Finding Hot New Business Ideas Fast
New businesses don’t happen by accident. They start and grow when passionate souls burn the midnight oil to solve problems, and then find ways to sell the solution to others.Emerging businesses, quite deservedly, occupy a special place in the mind of onlookers. Entrepreneurs somehow manage to get ahead of the curve and create profit where previously there was none. Great enterprises begin as mere ideas. Read the full article
Eight Tips for Planning Your Business
If you are starting or growing a business and putting any more than a couple of pay-cheques at risk, you will want to do some planning. Here are eight tips to help you create a meaningful business plan . . . Read the full article
Reality Check: A Pre Business Physical for Business Planners
You have a spectacular business idea and are about to launch into the business planning process. In my role as business advisor I have come to realize that there are a number of pitfalls or traps that can stop you, no matter how catchy or right your concept is. Read the full article
Age Didn’t Stop the Colonel From Building a Business
Age is not always a man or woman’s best friend. If you’re getting long in the tooth and trying to get a loan to start a business, you might have a tough time borrowing money. Age means more risk for lenders. Unless you have solid, accessible security to offer, or unless you’ve got photographs of your bank manager committing indictable atrocities under the influence of tequila, you are going to have a tougher time nailing down business loans once you’re beyond your prime. Read the full article