Most businesses depend on employees to function. But as your business grows, your employees will become key stakeholders. And they may start to ask for more. They could ask for higher pay and more privileges. Or more rights and improved work conditions. If you don’t handle these grievances, your employees may start to gang up [...]
You see it everywhere. On social media, in magazines, and in casual gossip. We like to talk about successful entrepreneurs, how much money they have, and where they rank on the Forbes list of billionaires. We tend to see these people as successful INDIVIDUALS. But no single individual can build a fortune or a successful [...]
Can you love your job and still be a successful entrepreneur? It's very possible. In fact, some people prefer it this way. They don't want to give up the fulfillment, steady income, and professional achievement that comes from a full-time job. But on the other hand, they want to do something about their passions and [...]
Every business needs customers to survive. But like most people, I didn’t have any customers when I started my business years ago. I had to find the first client. And then I found the second, third, fourth client, etc. Till today, I still have some of my early clients who have stayed on with me. [...]
Many of the world’s most successful companies have one secret power. They know how to use OPM. Coca-Cola uses it. ExxonMobil uses it. And several other multinationals love to use OPM. OPM = Other People’s Money. Many of these businesses know how to use their market power to leverage other people’s money to run and [...]
The ability to negotiate well is a very powerful business skill. It can save you a lot of money. And it can also make you a lot of money if you know how to use it well. In business, you have to negotiate with people all the time. These people could be your customers, employees, [...]
There are only 3 ways a business can make money in this world. It can sell products. It can sell services. Or it can sell both. But is there any advantage in selling a product instead of a service? Or is it easier and more profitable to sell services instead of products? This is a [...]
There are two things that can kill a business. The first is capital or funds. Many businesses die early because they can’t access the funds they need to grow or scale the business. But when you have the funds you need, the problem is solved. The second thing that kills businesses is a much more [...]
Should you give credit to your customers? I was training a group of entrepreneurs recently when this question came up. Credit is a very divisive topic for business owners. Some entrepreneurs love giving credit because it has helped to build their businesses. Some have lost money to customers who never paid back. And some others [...]
Knowledge is money. People will pay for what you know. People will pay for what you can do. And that’s why most of the highest earners in today’s world make their money from knowledge. Lawyers, doctors, investment bankers, consultants, computer programmers, sales professionals, etc. All these people make money from specialised knowledge. But not all [...]
