Business Start-up Strategies

12 Action-Steps to Fail-Proof Your Business Success

Sep 29th, 2011 | By
12 Action-Steps to Fail-Proof Your Business Success

 12 Action-Steps to Fail-Proof Your Business Success by E.G. Sebastian Did you know that… 12 out of 13 speakers fail within the first year of their business 80%+ of coaches make less than $10,000 per year Only 2% coaches make a 6-figure OR above income 80%+ of all start-ups go out of business within the
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“Are You Working “On” Your Business or Only “In” Your Business”

Jul 11th, 2011 | By

I can’t think of idea that has been more important to me, my job and TMS than this idea.  It has transformed TMS and my job. The idea is to work on your business rather than in your business.  Start by putting aside 1 hour 1 day each week and spend it on marketing your
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“Fail Faster”

Jul 1st, 2011 | By

I might be wrong about who said it.  I think it was the CEO of 3M a while back who said, “We need to Fail Faster”.  Again, while I don’t remember who it was for sure, I do remember that it was the CEO of a company that brought bunches of new, successful, innovative products
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What is your most valuable business asset?

Jun 14th, 2011 | By

By Ted Lanzaro, CPA If you were to ask this question of several business owners, you could bet that you would get a number of different answers.  Some would say their employees; others would mention their computers or machinery, or perhaps their inventory.  They would all be wrong!  The most valuable asset in your business
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How tax planning prior to year end can save you big dollars on your taxes

Jun 7th, 2011 | By

Never A Bad Time To Do Some Tax Planning! By Theodore D. Lanzaro, CPA One of the biggest mistakes made by business owners and real estate investors is waiting until it is too late to assess the tax impact of your business income and real estate transactions.  There are several reasons for this: The tax
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Unique Selling Proposition Review

Apr 27th, 2011 | By

Your USP answers the question “Why should I, your prospect, do business with you verses any and every other option available to me in your category.” Your USP usually is about one of more of the following 5 things: 1. Price 2. Product – A product that is different than anyone else. 3. Process –
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How to Get the Story Learner’s Edge

Apr 23rd, 2011 | By

By Steve Farber I’ve never met anyone who said they left a company because they were recognized too much, and, I would guess, neither have you. We crave for others to notice our work, appreciate our accomplishments and recognize our contributions.  Leaders make a practice of doing just that. The most impressive leaders-the Extreme Leaders-go
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NINE THINGS MORE IMPORTANT THAN CAPITAL

Apr 1st, 2011 | By

by Jim Rohn When starting any enterprise or business, whether it is full-time or part-time, we all know the value of having plenty of capital (money). But I bet we both know or at least have heard of people who started with no capital who went on to make fortunes. How? You may ask. Well,
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Enterprise Is Better Than Ease

Feb 1st, 2011 | By

by Jim Rohn If we are involved in a project, how hard should we work at it? How much time should we put in? Our philosophy about activity and our attitude about hard work will affect the quality of our lives. What we decide about the rightful ratio of labor to rest will establish a
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Succeeding in Tough Times

Jan 13th, 2011 | By

by Kyle Wilson (Excerpted from Week Twenty-One of the Jim Rohn One-Year Success Plan) I’ve been noticing (and I’m sure you have to), while many companies and individuals might be struggling right now, that there is also a group of companies and individuals flourishing. I’ve also noticed there are some common characteristics found in these
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