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6 Keys To Predicting The Performance Of Your Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Every business owner and entrepreneur like you I work with wishes they could better predict product demand and sales, for managing inventory and long-term business planning. I was impressed with the analysis and recommendation offered in a recent book, “ Trust the Plan: Demand Management For Business Leaders, ” by Greg Spira.

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7 Keys To A Winning Business As A Phone App Developer

Startup Professionals Musings

Yet according to other statistics, vanishing few of these ever generate a significant profit. The ideal business model is to establish a direct-to-consumer service that enables you to bill the customer directly. Commoditize complementary products. Offer premium services after user is hooked. Look for value points to control.

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5 Tips For Attracting Female Customers

Tech.Co

Purchasing products from a brand you trust can be more of an emotional buy, and trust is one of the key factors to attracting the female shopper. If they know a product is good enough for their family and children, they will share that information with friends. “Focusing on emotion is key when communicating with female customers.

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4 Key Components Of Every New Business Financial Plan

Startup Professionals Musings

Most aspiring entrepreneurs understand that you can’t build a business if you won’t commit to delivering a product or service, but many are hesitant or refuse to commit to any financial forecasts. Yet every business requires revenue and volumes, as certainly as it requires a product to sell. Calculate investment amounts and timing.

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10 Obstacles To Creative Responses For Market Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

Successful entrepreneurs are the ones who think the most creatively, not only in their initial product or service, but more importantly all through the stages of growth from startup to maturity. Sales people tend to remember the latest product when selling to clients, not the one best for that customer. Tricked by recency.

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6 Initiatives To Prep Your Startup For The Road Ahead

Startup Professionals Musings

How good are you and everyone on your team at proactively scanning the environment for opportunities, emerging trends, and customer feedback? This contextual focus is critical to innovation and survival – the right product at the right time. Imbue customer change focus. Increase change agility. In summary, change will happen.

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7 Advantages That Local Small Business Owners Enjoy

Startup Professionals Musings

According to recent statistics from the Small Business Administration (SBA), this approach still accounts for 99 percent the businesses out there today. If your passion is customers, you definitely will be happier as a lifestyle entrepreneur. You want to be your own boss, and do things your way.