Market research is an essential part of any business plan, whether a fledgling business or a multinational organisation. Knowing that there is a sustainable market for your product and understanding what your audience expects from you is vital to a successful business launch.
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Primary market research vs. Secondary market research: a comparative analysis
Posted in Business Plan, Marketing, You and your idea, tagged business ideas, Business Plan, business startup, entrepreneurship, Market research, primary market research, quantitative market research, secondary market research, starting a business, what business startups need to know on 3 December, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Boosting sales: Things my new clients say to me
Posted in Advice for your business, Life as an SME, Random thoughts, Sales and Marketing, Successful entrepreneurs, tagged advice, business advisers, business start up, expert advice, practical business advice, sales, selling, SME, start-up, success, training, what business startups need to know on 14 October, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Referencing his experience helping start-ups, SMEs and beyond, Steve Bent from unrivalled talks about boosting sales. In this installment he tackles the basics of sales process: meaurement.
In a muddle with your numbers? Pick up the phone
Posted in Advice for your business, Finance, Tax, tagged advice, business advisers, business startup, Cashflow, practical business advice, what business startups need to know on 14 September, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of the first things you need to do when you set up your own business is to find yourself a good accountant. However simple or complicated your business’ finances are, you are going to get yourself in a muddle if you don’t know exactly what you need to record, how to fill in your tax returns or when to file your accounts.
Beat the Credit Crunch – control your costs before they control you
Posted in Advice for your business, Finance, Life as an SME, tagged business start up, business startup, starting a business, what business startups need to know on 18 August, 2009 | 1 Comment »
It’s official 2009 could be one of the hardest years ever for any business. Business will be tough and attracting customers will be a challenge. Whilst you may not be able to influence how much customers spend with you, one thing you can do is to CONTROL YOUR COSTS. So lets get back to some [...]
Your new business is exciting isn’t it!? DON’T talk about it! (Pt 2)
Posted in Advice for your business, Life as an SME, Random thoughts, Sales and Marketing, tagged expert advice, practical business advice, sales, selling, SME, starting a business, success, training, what business startups need to know on 17 August, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Following his introduction about why you shouldn’t talk about your business, Steve Bent delves further as well as offering some practical advice about how to talk about your new venture.
Your new business is exciting isn’t it!? DON’T talk about it!
Posted in Advice for your business, Random thoughts, Sales and Marketing, tagged advice, practical business advice, sales, success, training, what business startups need to know on 12 August, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Steve Bent from Unrivalled Consulting shares his thoughts on why you SHOULDN’T talk about your business – if you want to sell that is!
How can I create a simple business plan
Posted in Advice for your business, Business Plan, You and your idea, tagged Business Plan, what business startups need to know on 18 June, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In a world of increasing complexity and one with growing demands on our time, it can be challenging to create a business plan. In recent years, however, there has been a growing trend in the production of ‘simple business plans’.
Big Swinging D****
Posted in Advice for your business, tagged what business startups need to know on 30 April, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Brad Rosser’s seminar at the Business Startup exhibition was a sell-out. I thought that was odd, considering he’s a corporate highflyer, and the room was full of super-keen start-ups. Isn’t that a mis-match? Rosser learnt his chops as Executive Assistant to Alan Bond, followed by a spell at McKinsey and Co, and was Richard Branson’s [...]
Marketing takes centre stage
Posted in Marketing, tagged Cashflow, How to market a small business, what business startups need to know on 17 October, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Most people starting up a business, or running a new one, quickly realise that cashflow is perhaps the most critical factor to survival. Getting and keeping cash becomes an obsession. It is worrying about where the next lot of cash is coming from that keeps them awake. That said, most new entrepreneurs say that marketing [...]
