business
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Who said it is easy to run a business?
Who said it is easy to run a business? Before i got into business i thought it was very easy to run a business, i was thinking like a ninja in a movie. A ninja always wins, but when it comes to business you do not always win. I thought having a great idea or great product is all you need and everything else flows like water but that is not the case. In the business world nothing flows like water, nothing goes straight. There are obstacles from the first day you decide to start the business. Yes you might have a great idea but putting one client onto the…
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Closing a deal with a client. Working Formula
How do you successfully make a deal with a client. Here is our formula: 1. Understand the client’s position 2. Tell them about their current position and what problems they are having. This way the clients feel that they are talking to someone who understands them and they will be ready to listen to you. 3.Propose a solution. Please note, you have to backup your solution with facts, don’t assume as this is dangerous because if your solution fails they will never trust you again. So do your research before giving a solution, if possible test your solution first and see if it works. 4.Ask them if they understood you.…
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Turning your hobby into business
Growing up I never knew one day I will run a business. I never had a dream to run a business, actually it never crossed my mind even once but here I am running a technology business (www.webs31.com ) and a family business (www.rassol.co.za). I do not have a secret like many people and I am still learning business but I would like to share something with you that can help you start your own business by turning your hobby into business. I love what I do because I don’t feel like I am working but I feel like I am playing and yet I make money even though its…
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If you want to be a great business man or woman!
If you want to be a great business man or woman, you have to make your friends and family understand that you are running a business otherwise they will drain everything you work for. There is something i do not understand, i remember one day i asked my friend to help me push some likes on my company facebook page. This was a close friend of mine but he didn’t bother helping me and some days later he asked me for R50 as he was broke. I asked myself isn’t this the same person who refused to help me build my business and he wants money from the very same…
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IF YOU DON’T DO IT NO ONE WILL DO IT FOR YOU
A few days ago i met a friend of mine who is owing my business a significant amount of money. He came to me to discuss the payment plan for his outstanding balance and in the discussion we spoke about certain things that i realized many small business owners do but is harmful to their businesses. Things that don’t make sense. My friend’s business is his only source of income but the way he treats his business its like he doesn’t give a dame. So i asked him why he really doesn’t take good care of his business by making sure everything is in order, paying his business bills in…
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Passion counts when it gets tough!!!
As a business man or woman you will come across times when things are tough, and you will be tempted to quit. Negative voices will be telling you to quit but one thing i have understood all these years i have been in business is that if you have passion and you believe in what you are doing then nothing will pull you down. Even if no client comes along you will still wake up in the morning and go to work because you are passionate about what you are doing. Don’t expect negative voices to come from your enemies, no no, they come from your close friends and family.…
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Passion counts when it gets tough!!! ….Continuation
Yesterday i wrote about passion in business, why its very important to be passionate about what you are doing. This helps you when things gets tough. This reminds me of Steve Jobs after he got fired from apple, a company he founded. This was a very tough moment in Steve’s life, all his sweat and handwork was gone. Steve Jobs went on to found NeXT, a computer platform development company for the higher ed and business markets. He did not sit around and complain but he took a bold step and started another company. He was passionate about what he does so he moved on and continued doing his best.…
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How much do you value your business
They always say action speaks louder than words. That is really true. Some people are in business but they value things that take money away from their business than those that bring money into their business, Of-cause some of you might not agree with me on this one but i have observed this with many business people that i meet. I remember one day i had a meeting with a friend of my brother. He run a small laundry business. He has great potential to grow his business and make a lot of money. I like his idea because many people do not like washing their clothes because they are…
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Spread the right message about your Business
I have always wondered, how come big companies like nike, coca cola etc continue dominating. Yes there are many good companies out there with better products but these guys are still on top. I couldn’t understand how they do it. So i took my time to look at them closely and i found something that i would like to share with you today in this post. If you look at a lion, yes it is the king of the jungle but it doesn’t keep quiet, it roars all the time. The same applies to companies like nike, they are always making some noise and their marketing team is always at…
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Tough decisions are needed in business
Success in business requires you to be firm and make tough decisions. You are going to come across times when your friends wants you to offer them service for free but just imagine if pickandpay would allow friends of the owner of pickandpay to just come and get food without paying and go away. Do you think pickandpay would be as successful and big as it is. It wouldn’t so the same applies to your business, your friends and relatives needs to understand that you are running a business and they have to pay for services offered to them or they have to pay for something they are buying from…
