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Become a Super Achiever

Are you ready to start getting things done? Would you like to be a super achiever? Do you look at the people around you who seem to be constantly in motion realizing their dream and wonder how they do it? Camille Sweeney and Josh Gosfield interviewed 36 super achievers and found that they all have 10 qualities in common: 1. Dedication to a Vision 2. Intelligent Persistence 3. Fostering a Community 4. Listening and Remaining Open 5. Good Storytelling 6. Testing Ideas in the Market 7. Managing Emotion 8. Constantly […]

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If you want to be successful…

If you want to be successful and wealthy, learn from those who have achieved success and wealth. Richard Branson is obviously one of the more successful entrepreneurs out there. Like most entrepreneurs he has faced failure and adversity, but he didn’t let that get in the way. Let’s learn from Richard Branson’s 21 Survival Strategies for Small Business Success. Two of my favorites are: 3. Learn to use your brain power. Critical thinking is the key to creative problem solving in business. 21. And if after all this you eventually […]

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Business Planning – Part 5

Competition analysis comes next. Identify your four main competitors and write a paragraph about each one telling who they are, what they do, what they are good at, and what are their weaknesses. Include any other information that will add value to the analysis. Remember, you are trying to impress the investor with your data. Do a good job. Next is the marketing plan. Show how you will make the business successful. How will you generate sales? How will you compete against the competition? Will you use advertising? If so […]

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Business Planning Part 4 – Supporting Documentation

This next section is about important documents. These will include a resume, three years of tax returns, and a paragraph on each key employee. In addition include copies of documents like your insurance policies, lease agreements and any other agreements with suppliers. The financial section comes next. These need to be put on a spreadsheet and you need to show the numbers for the first twelve months. Year two and three you only show figures each quarter of the year. You need to have done your home work and know […]

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