Business Growth

5 Things Every Success Driven Person Should Do Before 8 AM

Posted by Chinedu Ozulumba on in Aspire!, Business Growth, SME Advice, Starters4 Comments
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#1. Getting out of bed early is paramount

Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise – Benjamin Franklin

Tim Dowling, Laura Barnett and Patrick Kingsley of the Guardian newspaper spoke to seven CEOs which includes Virgin Money, Ericsson and AOL Vodafone about their work/life habits and they learned that most CEOs start off their day as early as 5:00am in order to sort their commitments..

This is the place to start…

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7 Things to Consider Before Paying For a Shared Workspace

Posted by Chinedu Ozulumba on in Business Growth, Money, SME Advice, Starters7 Comments
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The shared workspace concept is trending these days for several reasons. The quest to work freely and at any location has introduced this new working culture.  Investors have created affordable shared workspaces from basic to luxury features for short time rent for start-ups and small businesses. This culture is spreading fast and is being embraced by the youth population.

Before you get caught up in the trend, take time to consider why you’ll need to pay for one. Continue reading “7 Things to Consider Before Paying For a Shared Workspace” →

Why Bootstrapping Your Start-up Idea is Inevitable for Long-term Business Success

Posted by Chinedu Ozulumba on in Aspire!, Business Growth, Starters16 Comments
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The word Boostrapping has been around since the nineteenth century referring to doing impossible tasks like pulling oneself across a yard’s fence using one’s bootstraps.

The founder of a popular hosting service for software development services GitHub, Tom P. Werner actually turned down a six figure salary from Microsoft to work on his own venture. He had to bootstrap GitHub for about five years before accepting a large investment funding. Continue reading “Why Bootstrapping Your Start-up Idea is Inevitable for Long-term Business Success” →

New eBook | Bootstrap the Right Way – A Start-up Guide for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Posted by Chinedu Ozulumba on in Aspire!, Business Growth, Money, Starters18 Comments
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Launching a business is just the first step, knowing if you did it right is another.

To Bootstrap a business the right way is inevitable for start-ups, get it right while its early.

This start-up guide is for entrepreneurs who just have  to do more but have  little.  Every business has its growth phases which every entrepreneur needs to get real with.

The knowledge of this reality will not only guide him through the entrepreneurial challenges but will also unveil to him ways to find success and fulfillment while at it.

This guide is enriched with real life examples of entrepreneurs who bootstrapped their businesses from the first year till it gained traction.

Bootstrap the Right Way is now available to you on eBook format

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N1,450.00 (One thousand four hundred and fifty naira only).

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5 Discernible Signs Your Business is Ready for Expansion

Posted by Chinedu Ozulumba on in Business Growth, Money, Operations, SME Advice4 Comments
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Every entrepreneur hopes he/she will expand weeks after doors are opened up for business. Many businesses are excited to reach this expansion phase quicker than others. It’s vital to discern when its right to move up.

If you experience some of these, get prepared to take on a higher level of operation..

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6 Pitching Moves that Undeniably Gets Your Prospective Customers Listen to You

Posted by Chinedu Ozulumba on in Business Growth, Selling25 Comments
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Customers are more impatient now than ever before, your product or service may not sound new to them.

In their minds, ‘You’re just another sales person’ .But you’ll have to sell your products however.

What will make your message and offering stand out from the pack? To find out, keep these sales secrets close to heart before you pitch. Continue reading “6 Pitching Moves that Undeniably Gets Your Prospective Customers Listen to You” →

9 Subtle Ways Smart Entrepreneurs Lose Sharpness Without Knowing it

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Everyone is smart, no doubt…

However, most people by virtue and exposure could be smarter; you could even be the smartest in your team.

I anticipate you’d deny I called you “smart” because it seems I’d be coming right at you as we proceed down the lines.

Take a chill pill…everyone has once had sloppy moments that made us look outright lousy and slack.

Well it happens; perhaps due to repeated successes that we’ve gotten so used to that we incline to loosen grip a bit to run on autopilot.

I came across this quote and I think it contradicts being slack; Continue reading “9 Subtle Ways Smart Entrepreneurs Lose Sharpness Without Knowing it” →

3 Ways Thinking Inside the Box Sets Me on the Path to Originality

Posted by Chinedu Ozulumba on in Aspire!, Business Growth, Career Advice, Planning3 Comments
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While I acknowledge the “Think-outside-the-box” cliché and how it drives creativity and unconventional thinking, I took a breather to see what I could draw from within.

The human mind is capable of creating breathtaking images as unique and beautiful as a ‘free world’ without even seeing one.

I recently read an article from Danner Darcleight; He’s currently serving a 25 year jail sentence in a US Federal prison. Continue reading “3 Ways Thinking Inside the Box Sets Me on the Path to Originality” →