Some business advisers advocate and actively promote the 1-page Business Plan. The internet is rife with 1-page business plan templates and blog articles about how to write a business plan in a matter of minutes.
These advisers are charlatans! And as far as I’m concerned, the 1-page Business Plan is ridiculous and is not worth the page it’s written on. In this article, I’ll explain why.Continue reading
I had a long list of potential blog topics to write about this week, but for some reason I just kept coming back to this one question:
Did I make the right decision to quit my high paying job as a business consultant/ analyst to go freelance?
Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love working for myself and anyway, it’s still early days in the life of my startup. However this got me wondering… is there a right time to quit your job as an employee to start your own business? And if so, when is the right time?
The beginning of a new year is always a good time to reflect on past lessons learned, and to make resolutions and set intentions for the future.
So for this first post of 2015, in the interests of sharing experiences and learning from each other’s mistakes, I share the 5 most important business lessons I’ve learned during my career. I hope it provides some help to you, however small.Continue reading
Are you working for the man and wishing you weren’t? Have you got a great business idea and think you’re ready to start your own business?
Starting a business is not for the faint hearted. 70% of Australian startups wouldn’t fail in their first year of operation if it was a piece of cake. Assess how ready you really are to start a business by asking yourself these 10 important questions.