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Running a small business can be hugely rewarding – but it can also be a potential minefield for many. Here, we thought we’d take a look at just some of the most common mistakes made by fledgling businesses – and what can be done to avoid them. Not learning to delegate What is the most…
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Imagine a technical failure that took most – or even all – of your business’s operations out of action for an hour. Think of the disruption it would cause to the normal daily processes of your company, and the productivity of your teams, if they weren’t able to email, or call, or get on with…
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Entrepreneurs and small businesses must create strategies to add value for customers. Delivering value is the most important tactic for small businesses to attract customers and, most importantly, to keep them coming back. Delivering consistent value to customers is the number one priority for all businesses. If you work hard to get them through the…
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‘Small is beautiful’. ‘Bigger is better’. We’re not going to get into the relative merits of small vs large teams here – we’re firm believers that there is a team size out there for every task. Some challenges demand the kind of creativity, agility and flexibility that small teams excel at – while other jobs…
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We live in a world in which productivity is big business. From to-do list apps to productivity gurus, from bestselling books and processes, to TED talks and conferences – they’re all dedicated to the ongoing challenge of how we can get more and more out of our daily lives. But what does it all mean…
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Growth is a curious thing. Clearly, it’s what most of us want for our businesses – more clients or customers, new markets, and the opportunity that expansion gives us to provide bigger, fresher and more innovative products and services, to more people – and hopefully for more money. Growth, then is a natural part of…
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