5 Digital Strategies to Take Your Startup to the Next Level

September 19, 2017


You’ve set out on your own and established a small startup that has morphed into an enterprise that is hiring people and growing. Maybe, you even had a brilliant idea, actualized it and got the funding required to get on your feet. Regardless of how you started your business, it is important that you continue pushing on.

Now is not the time to rest on your laurels; you have to keep up the momentum to reach even loftier goals. With that in mind, you realize that you are no longer just competing with local businesses, but going head-to-head with top industry brands as well, and here are five strategies to grow your business to the next level.

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7 Tips for Accelerating Business Growth without Breaking a Bank

September 10, 2017


Every business wants to emerge successful and be profitable, but in order to expand you’re going to need a vision of what you want to achieve and a plan to get you there. You don’t want to waste time, but you also don’t want to waste money.

If you’re like most business owners, you have a lot of great ideas about how to grow. But maybe you’re so busy working hard in your business that during the day-to-day struggle, you run out of time to work on your great ideas. Making a guide for you to follow will help get everything done.

Let’s focus on what you can do to make your business boom by incorporating different ideas without diminishing your available funds.

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How to Effectively Manage Multiple Sales Channels

September 6, 2017

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Marketing and sales channels are a great way to build your brand awareness, generate leads and increase your sales. Although a direct sales team does bring consumers on board, a channel sales strategy is also beneficial. It isn’t replacement, but more of a complementary approach that can help you sell more and increase your clientele. Through such a setup, you associate yourself with channel partners and distributors, who will then sell your products. Obviously, you do have to pay them a margin, but that is only a fraction of the profits that you earn.

So, how do you manage all these sales channels effectively? There may be some challenges involved, but you can deal with all of them. Power2Motivate Australia can help you out in this regard. For now, here are some quick suggestions.

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4 Tips to Follow When Selling Your Business

September 5, 2017


You have nurtured a business venture for months, years, maybe even decades but you feel that now is the time to sell it. For any number of a myriad of reasons, you have come to the decision that it’s time for you to part ways and leave your entrepreneurial project in the capable hands of another like-minded businessperson. Your mind has been made up and you’re ready to set the wheels in motion, so what now?

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4 Ways Customization will Help Your Business Succeed

August 21, 2017


In business, it is important to remember that you are on your own path. Just because something works for one of your entrepreneurial peers, doesn’t mean that it will work for you. You should also consider the size of your business, and the size that you would like it to grow to. As your business evolves, you will need to adapt your outlook. One way to make sure that you are always considering the specific needs of your company, is to invest in customization. This will ensure that every aspect of your business is tailored made. Taking this approach can help to improve your company’s online presence. It can also impact the image that you are sending to your potential clients. Finally, it can affect the way that you train your staff, and the way that you run your organization. Below are four ways that customization will help your business to succeed.

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Invest in These Key Areas to Boost Your Small Business

August 15, 2017


Sometimes business can feel a little slow; it’s easy to coast along a plateau, and before you know it your company can be struggling to keep up with the competition. However, with time, effort, and investment; business can be given the boost it needs to pick up the pace and gain back momentum. The following are some ideas if your small business is struggling, and you need some inspiration and motivation to push it in the right direction.

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What Factors Do You Need to Consider Before Purchasing Big Machinery

July 26, 2017


For businesses such as mining, agriculture or manufacturing purchasing a big machinery is a very important decision. You do not buy them every day, or even every year. Not only you need to spend tens of thousands of dollars, but you also need to make sure you make the best use out of it to justify the expense. You also need to understand and figure out how you will obtain the financing. That is why you cannot take this decision lightly. Below we describe some important factors you need to consider before making that big decision.

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Pipeline vs. Platform? Which One Should Your Business Choose?

July 19, 2017


Something very interesting is happening in the world of business. Thanks to digital technology, not only are businesses becoming more efficient but their whole identity. What a business actually is looks like it’s changing forever.

We used to think of companies as being entities that made something and sold it on to consumers. A chocolate factory, for instance, takes cocoa beans in at one end and spits out candy bars at the other. The production process is a pipeline.

But when you look at how many of the world’s top businesses are organised today, that old input-output model seems like it might be a thing of the past. What is striking is that all of the world’s top five most valuable businesses are tech companies which rely on networks for their value. In other words, they are a “platforms” for millions of users around the world to interact, buy products and share ideas.

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3 Ways You Can Improve Business’ Professional Image with Customer

July 10, 2017


Are you the kind of business that interacts with customers or clients face to face? Maybe you run a physical shop or have a sales team that goes out on the road to present to clients. Either way, if you’re interacting with people in any way you need to ensure you’re making a good impression. It goes without saying that you should always be on time and polite, but there are other ways to that allow you to look smart and professional. Here are a few ideas.

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Benefits of Working with Businesses that are on Top of the Game

June 27, 2017


It is important for all businesses, especially small ones, to strengthen their contacts. If you are a small company or are just starting up, associating with larger or more successful businesses can be a great way to get your name on the map. It is also a great way to ensure quality, as businesses that are at the top of their field will be there for a reason. Instead of wasting your money on short-term solutions, why not start thinking about the bigger picture? By networking with companies that are experts in their field, you will ensure that your company becomes synonymous with quality. Below is a list of companies that are leaders in their industries and suggestions on how you can be associated with them.

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