In fact, despite lofty ideals and best intentions, 90% of startups fail. That number shouldn’t scare you—it should alert you to the fact that there are many pitfalls and obstacles on the road to business success.
The most successful entrepreneurs are those who believe business should be dynamic. Here are 5 tips on how to boost your business to new levels.
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This video from Google’s app developers outlines some of the common mistakes businesses make when creating an app. Whether your business is your app, or if an app is a service of your business, it is vital that your app is what customers need. This is a long video. Make yourself a cup of something…
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Every day entrepreneurs make decisions – big ones, small ones, ones that may not even seem to matter. But, there are often bigger decisions to be made about the direction of your startup. Should you proceed on the path you are travelling or, do you pivot? This is where big businesses differ from startups. Big…
We are, without a doubt, in the era of the ‘subscription model’. You can subscribe to anything from magazines and food delivery through to pimple cream and condoms. But, just because it’s the model du jour, is it right for your business? One of the biggest hurdles to jump over when moving from a one-off-payment…
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In it’s two year history, Fab.com has grown from nothing to a $700 million valuation. The site has 10 million registered members and sells in 26 countries. In the lead up to Christmas 2012, the site was achieving an average of $500,000 in sales a day. How do they do it?
I’m sure these are questions that you’ve asked yourself, while you’ve sat there pondering your idea, your business plan, and your bank balance. Now, there’s a site has done the research for you: How do they make money? Craigslist, Dropbox, Google, Instagram, Twitter and, even WolframAlpha make the list. In all, 47 companies are listed…
Poor, poor entrepreneurs. No sooner have they had the Best. Idea. Ever, then they start fretting that someone’s going to thieve it. Other than never telling another living, breathing soul about your plans, there are several ways to protect your business model, invention or confidential information.
Both good and ill sentiments have been shared about Commercialisation Australia since its launch in early 2010. Recently, Adrian Spencer pinpointed six myths about CA. But are we overlooking the benefits of the competitive process by dwelling on the shortcomings? Andrew Weller thinks so. Here, he argues that the point of CA isn’t merely to fund good ideas but to encourage strong business models that withstand the rigours of competition.
Assumptions – those nasty things that sit around in the back of your head and stop your thinking going anywhere interesting – are one of the biggest creativity killers in organisations of all sizes. Chances are, if you have a problem you are trying to crack, your assumptions or pre-conceived notions are boxing in your thinking. Set them free.
Quite simply, any business without a revenue-generation model won’t exist over time. We only need look at the dot-com bust of the late 1990s to see this reality.
The real question in the so-called ‘Freeconomy’ is how many businesses can be supported by the advertising sales model? Why the idea of ‘Free’ is being touted as new is beyond me.
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