Dos and don’ts for business success
5 business Dos and don’ts
Business success, while fairly simple to define, is notoriously difficult to achieve. A little over 50% of start-up companies fail within the first four years due to a range of reasons, from poor planning to cash flow issues. So how can success be achieved? What are the pitfalls that need to be avoided? Here, we offer some tips on how to survive the first few years and become one of the success stories.
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DO measure your progress
Benchmarking is key if you’re to measure your success. The first step is to define what constitutes success – is it product sales? Increased turnover? Uptake of free trials? Once the metrics are confirmed, make a report of where your business is at now and compare the results on a monthly basis. This will also help you to spot trends over the course of a year and identify …
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