Are New Businesses Selling Themselves Short

For the most part, people running their own small business are practitioners of their chosen vocation.  They feel comfortable doing their own thing and are more often then not, extremely good at it.

Many are small family run concerns that have over the years, built up an excellent customer base. Their hard work, determination and commitment is eventually paying dividends.

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Is There Still Room For The Small Business

In todays modern super fast, no time for anything world, anything that saves time is seized with great gusto.  Supermarkets have now taken it upon themselves to offer such an extensive range of goods  that shoppers virtually don’t need to go anywhere else.

It is sadly the same with industry, there are the giants who corner their particular market making it very difficult for anyone else to get their foot in the door.  Being so large and powerful means that they have been there, done that, got the tie and seen off all comers along the way.

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How To Get Help When Starting Up A New Business

Many people over the years have followed their dream to be their own boss, and started up their own business.  This in itself is admirable, it takes a certain type of person to have the confidence and self belief that they can go it alone.

It is a big old world out there, and there are a million and one things that can go wrong if you are not careful.  The little guy tends to find it harder to break into a market when they are just starting out.

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To Blog Or Not To Blog (Is That Really The Question?)

We’ve all heard of blogging.  Most of us will even read a blog or two relatively regularly.  But as an organisation, irrelevant of your size, should you be blogging?  Should you be taking the time out of your schedule – or having your staff take the time out of theirs – to update your company?

The answer to this is plain and simple.  Yes, you should.  There are no two ways about it.  Blogging can be the catalyst behind your digital success and if you’re not utilising it, you’re going to find it difficult to see the levels of success you need.

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