How To Write a Business Plan

“If you don’t know where are you going, it doesn’t matter where you go.                             Any road will get you there.”

If you want to start a business without writing a solid business plan then you better not start anything.

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How To Build a Business and Stay Sane

Building your own business is not easy. That is indisputable. But it doesn’t have to be gruesome task that would drive you insane. Here is my advice on how to build your own business and stay sane.

How To Build Business and Stay Sane

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5 things you must consider before you start your business

Being mentor for startups, speaker and trainer on entrepreneurship and leadership people often come to me for advice with their business idea or for help with their struggling business.

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I always tried to help where I could but then I realised that I am basically telling everyone the same things over and over.

Here is summary of my “frequently told answers” – 5 things I consider now, after 10 years and 7 companies, crucial to think over before you start your own business.

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10 Rules Of Effective Marketing Campaign

This is a great list of 10 rules for effective marketing campaign as put together by Michal Pastier. Michal is co- founder and creative director of Zaraguza, one of the best advertising agencies in the world – as voted and awarded by Facebook, Google and numerous other awards. Michal is one of top marketing people I have ever met. He has unique blend of in-depth marketing knowledge and insights combined with business and sales focus.

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Amancio Ortega on Business

Who Is Amancio Ortega

Amancio Ortega is founder of Inditex holding which owns these brands: Zara, Bershka, Massimo Dutti, Oysho, Pull & Bear, Tempe, Stradivarius a Uterqüe. Inditex now runs over 6600 shops and employs 140 thousand people. He is currently second richest person with estimated worth of almost 80 bilion $. Here’s what he has to say about business and life… Continue reading

Should I Leave My Job To Start My Own Business?

Many people ask me things about being entrepreneur and running a company. One of them is being repeated over and over.                                                                                                “I have this business idea. Should I leave my job and start working on this full time?” 

My answer is different now, than it was couple years ago.

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Setting Expectations for Employees

Setting expectations for employees is one of the most important tasks for a manager. Without clear expectations you can’t evaluate employees and also they will not know what is expected of them and how do they do in their job.

Expectations must be clear and well communicated. Ideally they are in written form so there is no misunderstanding. The more specific the better.

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