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‘No-Nonsense Lessons On What It Takes To Build A Successful Business’

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Improve Academy, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning
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‘What makes a good entrepreneur? Are they born or made?’

‘Entrepreneurs constantly question and challenge business scenarios and always look for a way to make things work better or introduce a new product or service.’

‘Not all entrepreneurs run their own businesses. Are you, or could you be, an entrepreneurial employee?’

‘The most important thing when planning your business should be the accuracy of your facts and statistics. Don’t let passion cloud your judgment.’

‘Understanding every aspect of your business is of paramount importance when talking to lenders and investors.’

‘Choosing the correct business structure from the outset will save you money and taxes and may protect you from legal issues down the road.’

‘If you don’t have enough seed money to begin the process of starting your own company, find a creative way to raise it.’

‘Be willing to invest your own money and assets in your business before asking lenders and investors to risk their money.’

‘Prepare a professional presentation when approaching potential investors.’

‘Never take for granted that your financial statements are correct. People make mistakes, so they can be wrong. Have someone you trust, a good financial person, look after your financials.’

‘Overconfidence in your product or service can be dangerous.’

Source

Tom Golisano (2020). Built, Not Born: A Self-Made Billionaire’s No-Nonsense Guide for Entrepreneurs

Want To Close More Deals, Read These Sales Wisdom From Christine Clifford

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Improve Academy, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning
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‘There is always a third-party beneficiary of every sale. Create the win-win-win.’

When you are selling, you are not selling to one, but to all.

‘Increase your success by understanding the motivations of the people you’re selling to.’

There is a reason people do what they do. If you can figure out why they are buying what they are buying, you can sell to them.

‘Retreat, reevaluate, and repproach if you are turned down.’

Rejection means redirection. If you are turned down, it is just the beginning of something better.

‘The smallest tweak in the way you package your ideal can be the difference between success and failure.’

It is not what you do that really matters. It is how you do it that matters.

‘Take the time and spend money to get your product in the hands of your potential customers.’

Invest your resources in quality things, not in quantity things.

‘Don’t forget to ask?’

‘Establish a solid, sustainable personal brand.‘

You are your own brand. How you live your life, what you do, what you don’t do, what you say, what you wear, what you don’t wear, how you treat people, the coffee you drink, everything counts.

‘Focus your resources- time, money, and people- on one area of expertise to build Niche Notoriety.’

Don’t invest in dead businesses. If nothing is going to happen, don’t waste your time.

‘Look for business in all the places; leave no ‘store’ unturned.’

Go to where others don’t want to go. Do what others don’t want to do. When you do, your chances of getting what you are looking for is higher.

‘Marketing is an everyday , everywhere affair.’

Remember, wherever you are, you are selling. You are marketing your product. People are watching you.

‘Create opportunities to meet the people you want to meet.’

Meet them where they are. You need what they have. If you are serious about it, then you must push yourself out of your success zone.

Source:

Christine Clifford (2013). Let’s Close A Deal: Turn Contacts into Paying Customers for Your Company, Product, Service or Cause