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The most important rule in business – be true to yourself
No doubt you’ve read articles which give the top 10 tips/rules for startups and businesses to follow. Have you ever wondered why these important tips/rules differ from one article to the next? Surely the top 10 rules for businesses are the top 10 rules for businesses…? These articles differ in opinion because everyone writing them […]
Are your sloppy email replies killing your business?
There’s a frustrating trend nowadays whereby people can’t be bothered to give a decent reply to sales enquiries, don’t bother to answer the questions asked, and don’t use punctuation. This is nothing new, but it seems to be getting worse. This has happened to me numerous times recently. Here’s a couple of examples, literally from […]
Make sure you understand the accounting side of your business
The title of this quick post says it all. It’s really important you have a basic understanding of your accounts, and your responsibilities as a company director. You need to know your responsibilities towards your shareholders if you have any. You need to understand tax. If you don’t something may come and bite you hard […]
Be careful when giving shares away
Be careful when you give equity away, particularly when you have just launched your startup, and you’re brimming with confidence and excitement. I hear about this a lot, where someone creates a great startup and generously (often naively) gives shares away to a bunch of people to entice them to put in a bit of […]
Passion and interest – the key to business success
I just want to write a quick note on how important I believe it is to start a business in a sector that you are passionate about. Don’t just jump on the latest band wagon or follow the latest trend. Go for something you love. It will pay off – literally. When deciding to start […]
Don’t add a “sign up to our newsletter” pop-up on your homepage
Don’t add a “sign up to our newsletter” pop-up on your homepage. It’s annoying and its unlikely users will sign up to a newsletter before they’ve actually viewed your site! Lately I’ve noticed lots of ecommerce sites are doing it. People search for a product they want to buy, then visit a few websites to […]