Is Changing The Direction Of My Small Business The Right Thing To Do?

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It’s never easy to make such a radical move as changing the purpose of your company. But occasionally, the proper response to dwindling returns and a low level of interest from your target market, is to offer something different that will bring you back into the black.

Choosing to revolutionise your product can be as big a decision as setting up the company in the first place, and this blog post can’t possibly tell you how to do it, or whether to do it at all. We can, however, help you make the decision for yourself, with the help of colleagues your customer base, and professional guidance from services specialising in new business advice.

Receiving Criticism – It’s Hard To Accept, But It’s Vital To Small Business Success

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No one likes to receive criticism. Right from our earliest memories at school when we’re always encouraged to do our best and we become aware that winning and succeeding brings with it a lot of praise, when we receive criticism, we can instantly feel like we’ve done something wrong – and not only done something wrong, but failed completely.

It’s therefore completely understandable why we can be anything other than naturally accepting of criticism.

But when you’re a small business owner, that’s exactly what you have to be. You have to welcome criticism with open arms – embrace what people are telling you about every aspect of your business – as when you do, you’ll receive the best business intelligence possible, which is an understanding of where it is you’re going wrong.