Other product sourcing techniques

Businesses for sale If you would prefer an improvement project rather than a new start-up, there are always great opportunities to purchase already established businesses. I search several ‘business for sale’ listings on a regular basis. I have bought two established but struggling businesses in this way and using the internet marketing techniques detailed later, [...]

Time Management

Do you ever wake up in the morning overwhelmed by the amount you would like to achieve and at the end of the day feel under-whelmed by what you have actually managed to complete? If this is the case you could probably benefit from a good time management process. I recommend the use of lists; [...]

Get Your Finances In Order

Essentially, what makes a company successful is the same whether you operate on the internet, on the high street or out of a spare room in your house.  We have spent years trying to work out what makes successful people successful. Single-minded determination and a willingness to knuckle down and do some hard work are [...]

Preparation

Preparation maybe boring but it is one of the most important aspects of starting any new venture, if you fail to prepare – be prepared to fail. In our opinion, every business should write a business plan; essentially a business plan is a structured process – an analysis of the work that needs to be [...]