Category: Startup Pro Insights
Success at anything doesn’t just happen, it’s not an event but a process. Success is the outcome of implementing well-defined processes that deliver the desired outcomes and results. One of the biggest challenges facing entrepreneurs and creators is that starting up any new venture is very similar in nature to building a skyscraper. Let me…
Many startups these days adopt an agile bootstrap approach. That’s to say they are small or solo boutique enterprises run and funded solely by the owner(s). As a bootstrap startup owner you will be required to wear many different hats and master many differing skills, including idea generation, sales, marketing, finance, product development, support, IT…
Starting A Business Only Happens Once You Know What To Start. The most common mistake made by virtually every single new startup entrepreneur is that they invest time, money and effort in STARTING A BUSINESS. “But wait” I hear you cry, isn’t that exactly what startup entrepreneurs are supposed to do? Else what’s the point?…
How To Win More Sales. One of the most common challenges I see when mentoring new startup entrepreneurs is their lack of focus and clarity on what’s really important to take they businesses forward and win more sales. With that in mind, here is a simple Startup pro framework for quickly resetting your clarity, vision…
One of the most common questions I get asked is. How do we come up with great new ideas ? I know from experience that many entrepreneurs especially new ones can find it challenging to create new ideas of their own. It’s also common to find that the idea generation process itself is one of…
Focus is the ultimate secret weapon of the most effective, productive and successful people on the planet. Focusing on just one thing at a time however is one of those “looks simple to do” kind of things. Unfortunately it’s far from easy to achieve. Difficult or not this is one area you absolutely must master if you…
Other people are the greatest spenders of your time….If you let them.I have written about the overwhelming benefits of identifying and focusing on work that’s significant, important and progresses you towards your desired outcomes before but the real game changer is learning how to prioritise that work more effectively. Prioritisation is an area however that…