#start-ups development

Three reasons why you need a mentor as a Start-up Entrepreneur

Although, we human beings have the capacity to do anything we set our minds to do, attempting to do everything as a start-up entrepreneur can be overwhelming. The road to entrepreneurial success is filled with points of emotional highs and lows that require the expertise of someone experienced in that field of play. Great mentors can help you avoid a feeling of complacency which might set in…

Check out this Infographic on 10 tips to get started on being your own boss from Evan Carmichael. I find the tips quite inspirational !!

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Starting a business has it’s challenges, so also is growing it. A lot of start-up entrepreneurs, with their businesses, have fizzled out because they cannot cope with the challenges of growing a business. The following articles explains the 7 key challenges, businesses in the growth phase, faces and how to meet them.

THE CHALLENGES OF GROWING A BUSINESS – AND HOW TO MEET…

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In my previous post on “How to use social media platforms as a start-up entrepreneur“, four ways in which social media can be used were shared. These platforms have been commonly used by organizations for marketing their products and services. In order to launch a successful social media marketing campaign for your start-up, you need a plan. The following article by Evan…

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Real money can be made in retailing without the need for inventories. You can own a social media platform without the need to worry about contents. You can be the world’s largest just by bridging the gap between people and available services. In a world where the internet and the huge mobile phone adoption rates are making it easy to build relationships, go shopping, catch…

Being the CEO of a start-up sounds like fun but it also requires a whole lot from you if you are to lead the company on the path of continuous success. There are some vital traits you need to possess or develop to function effectively in your new position as a leader. The start-up world is characterized by extreme uncertainty and it requires a leader that dreams and sees the future ahead of…

Understanding your product or service users is key to survive the uncertain startup journey. This is well documented in the, New York Times bestselling, “The Lean Startup” book by Eric Ries also. It is the key principle that underpins the “build-measure-learn” part of the lean startup methodology. It helps to prevent building products nobody needs or processes no one uses. Paul Graham, in his…