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Small Business Small time.

I have to air my frustration!

Why do so many small busineses act that way?

What way?

SMALL!

They act like a small business.

Learn from the big guns, follow what they do, copy their methods.

I hear people groan all the time my business this and my business that when they are not prepared to look like a big business, act like a big business or generally behave like one.
How do they think they can grow without a business plan? Marketing? etc why won't they put that little bit of effort in to make the business more focussed and streamlined if the end result they are hoping to achieve is a healthy profit line or expansion.

Sure they are happy to juggle, stress and do all the day to day of the business, run themselves ragged all in the name of business yet they won't truly act like a business owner and MANAGE it.

Step back and do the real work. As they say WORK SMARTER NOT HARDER!

Bill Gates has said in the early days of Microsoft working from his garage he answered the phone like a large corporation would, he presented like one, he behaves like a large company from day one. He did this so well no one actually knew he was working from his garage until he became famous and told his story.

Surely in this day and age no believes they can run a successful small business without a plan?

It drives me crazy. They may have the best idea in the world but without planning they are in the dark.

I'll leave you with my frustration now as i'm feeling much better having gotten it off my chest.

Many busineses don't plan to fail but fail to plan!

Product Insurance

I have been chasing down Product Insurance which seems a hard task when you make products at home yourself.
They want to know so many things i cannot answer and yet ask nothing i can.
You would think if your buying pre made bases from an organic supplier it would be all good but NO.
How annoying. Maybe one day i'll get my answer though so i'll keep you posted.

I am in need of this type insurance as my products will be used on the skin and therefore could cause someone harm and in turn get me sued. So i guess i have no choice.

I'll let you know how it progresses.

SYDNEY

Hi, I just wanted to tell everyone what a blast the Bridge Climb was.
My calves are killing me two days later but it was fantastic! Well worth the money.

On a business note i think this was a brilliant idea. Imagine - thinking up the idea to have people of all ages and fitness levels actually walk over the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge!
Even i would think i was dreaming on that one. The insurance, council permission, safety, security etc etc how scary.

It is an amazing idea that has been setup perfectly. It is so streamlined and systemised it's magnificent. They get the maximum amount of people through with many people coming back again and again, charge a good price get 12 people through per group with groups leaving every 15 minutes. They would make PLENTY! insurance, wages etc taken out would still be a fantastic profit.

Now that's dreaming big!

something everyone MUST do, it's great.

Our friend was scared of heights and i wouldn't say he's cured by any means but he made it and is very glad he did.

Positive Attitude

Ok it's easy to say "Stay positive" but when starting a new business venture it's a must.

There are so many hurdles and issues that come up it's easy to forget why your doing it.

There are many people and organisations out there to help Small business start ups with many of them being easily accessible online any time of day or night.

I have had the problem of losing that positive attitude in the past and dropping the new venture before it even gets started. Not this time! I am continually propping myself up. I remember why i want this, what it is i'm trying to achieve and then the hurdles seem smaller. With one step at a time most problems are manageble. There is ALWAYS someone who's either done it before or has the experience nessesary to help you through and most often it's free.

I don't believe you need a fortune to start a small business, even to start a large business depending on the industry of course. It's all doable as long as you have the positive attitude nessesary as then people will want to help you and be drawn to the cause.

When down just think of the why, not the how.