Sponsored by Hush Puppies If there’s one thing I’ve learned you need to be successful with a new business, it’s the ability to do many things. It’s not even the ability to do all of them particularly well, just the willingness to learn them. For example, when I started the business that became MrDelivery.com,…
Start Your Own Company
Good Business Basics are the Key to Success
One of my biggest struggles in business is doing the basics well. I’m not talking about the basics such as managing people effectively, making sure the business is making money, etc.. I’m talking about the repetitive basic tasks unique to each genre of business that are necessary for it to be very successful. For example:…
You Should Start Before You’re Ready
Many times the biggest obstacle standing in your way is you. Lots of people have a great ideas, but for one reason or another they never turn into anything. They think about it, they plan, they talk about it, but they never take action. Here’s what I’ve learned it takes to turn your idea into…
5 More Lessons Learned From Starting My Own Business (Part 2 of 2)
This is a followup to last weeks post 5 Lessons Learned From Starting My Own Business, so if you haven’t read it, read it first. Build It To Sell Just because a business is new, doesn’t mean it’s too early to think about selling it; it’s never too early, and by thinking about how to…
5 Lessons Learned From Starting My Own Business (Part 1 of 2)
When it comes to starting a business, experience is the best teacher. There are too many lessons to learn than can be taught in a book. I happen to really enjoy creating new companies. My shortest lasted a few months, and my oldest has now been running for over 12 years. Regardless of whether each…