Posts Tagged small business owners
Good Business Ideas for 2012
Posted by admin in Business Ideas on January 21, 2012
Will 2012 be your best business year yet? To get you started I’d like to share some good business ideas with you. I hope that the tips here will help you achieve your dreams for the New Year.
1. Start with your Goals
Setting measurable goals for your business is critical. Until you know exactly what you want to achieve and how you plan to go about achieving it, your chance of business success in 2012 will be dismal. Having coached many small business owners I have found that the lack of clear and measurable goal is the most consistent factor for business failure. The formula that I give in my small business course is:
“I am going to achieve Goal ‘A’ on this date by practising that initiative”
Without setting and following up on measurable goals you will not be able to see if what you believe are good ideas can be turned into actual profitable business ideas. This point is important for any business but it is absolutely critical if your are still at the stage of working with your startup business ideas. Read the rest of this entry »
8 Qualities Small Business Owners Need to Be a Good Leader
Posted by admin in Small Business on November 21, 2011
It is said, “Great leaders are made, not born, so anybody can develop effective leadership skills if they decide to develop themselves in this way.” This is true. And leadership is just as important for small companies as it is for corporate America.
In fact, leadership is often thrust upon small business owners. When you create your venture from scratch, select the right team members, develop your strategies and business plans and lead your team towards your business goals step by step… and you have to be a leader, not a follower.
Here are 8 qualities you need to be a good leader for your small but efficient team of professionals in order to propel your business towards success.
1. Have a vision for your company and communicate it effectively to your team
It is not enough to just have a big vision. Involve your team in the development of this vision so that they feel connected to it. This will encourage them to work hard toward the fulfilment of that dream/vision. Read the rest of this entry »