“If you have a business without challenges, then you’re either superhuman or not real. Entrepreneurs must face challenges. And if you’re actually a good person and have a good team around you, the best thing you can do is get in front of your clients / partners / stakeholders and discuss openly with them, face-to-face.” Sammy Verghese
Learn why the business purpose is so important for your business. And the most common reasons for startup failures.
“To successfully run a business, you need a business coach to help you: 1. Create a business model. 2. Attract new customers. 3. Serve and retain customers. 4. Understand financial decision-making including pricing, cash flow, expenses, purchases and other key financial decisions.” Kaka Singh
“Sustained growth is the single biggest challenge most small business owners face. But the dirty little secret to growth is that the most direct way to achieve it is the one we least want to face.” Lonnie Sciambi
STAR interviews fail to capture critical skills like problem-solving and collaboration. Take a data-driven approach to hiring with situational judgment tests and behavioral assessments.
“As a business consultant your personal experience of starting and running businesses is essential. Direct hands-on experience building your own business provides significant lessons in a wide range of the skills necessary to successfully run a business.” Shannon Peffley
Professionals, students, and others may find networking difficult, but the appropriate tool and coach can make networking easier. This article describes the challenges faced by networking professional Nancy Chin-Wagner as she started her networking firm after growing up in a rural town with limited networking chances. When Nancy first arrived to Boulder, Colorado, she had no friends. She could only meet people through participating in organizations like the Chamber of Commerce, hiking and literature clubs, and many other activities. Her motivation to start her own business was motivated by a deep desire to help others communicate successfully.
“It’s helpful to have a group of knowledgeable people with a variety of backgrounds to provide feedback on ideas, suggestions or business advice. Starting a business can be a lot of challenges.” Scott O’con
“There are businesses and solopreneuers out there that want to grow and scale, but can’t quite find the dots to connect social, e-commerce, email, and influencer marketing. But here are ways you can find and connect the dots.” Tom Broschinksy
“Building a brand in the midst of new innovations can be a challenge. Despite this, IIia, a technopreneur, maneuvered to establish his tech business, a dream he had developed during his school days.” Ilia Podavalkin
“Some of the biggest challenges faced by entrepreneurs are working from home and educating consumers. But here are some advice: 1. Don’t feel like you need to have it all figured out before you take the leap. 2. Be patient, 3. Be patient”- Alexandra Bowden
“One of the basic preceptions of marketing is that anything worth marketing starts with an irresistible offer which causes people to stop and get excited and then grab the offer.” Terri Levine
