All posts tagged "business competency"

Financial risk management: 9 strategies to minimise financial risk

From large corporations to small sole-proprietorship businesses, every single one of them carries with it many kinds of risks. Risks such as consumer market transitions, legal issues and personnel safety — and most importantly, financial...
ACN business: what you should know about direct selling

Can small business can mix it with big players: what you should know about ACN business and the direct selling model. There’s no getting around the fact that it can be difficult to run a...
Business growth strategies: 3 most important factors to ensure growth

This concise guide outlines the three key factors and business growth strategies to ensure you grow in a way that is sustainable and creates a solid foundation. One of the most common things that a...
Top 5 strategies for big picture thinking in your business

While running a business, it can oftentimes be rather difficult to focus on the big picture. Certainly, being heads down and in the weeds has its place. However, it’s equally crucial to take a moment...
How to be taken seriously as a woman in business in a male dominated industry

With just under 30% of the real estate industry being represented by women, it can be tough for women to be heard in a roomful of men, especially when men are earning more than $131,000...
Tips for awakening your potency in business

There is a multitude of recommendations surrounding us for creating successful businesses. People share what has worked for them, with action steps and guidelines that can almost appear like “rules.” Often these have nothing to...
Online competing: a little dog can have a big business bite

Small businesses are in some ways beyond larger corporations. Due to your size, you have the ability to adapt quicker, innovate with greater ease, absorb sudden shocks to the global economy better and overall, be...
How to write effective competitive analysis for your business

Small businesses are highly competitive; this is according to a poll done on how small business owners feel by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). The statistics showed that 53% of the respondents found...
How I mastered my elevator pitch

Everybody in business has a pitch. The goal is to deliver your pitch in the time taken for an average elevator ride being about thirty seconds. Whilst many pitches are refined by trial and error...