David Summerton Business Consulting
An Essential Entrepreneurial Strategy Running your own business is a very exciting but demanding process, not having to follow a corporate plan with which you may, or may not, fully agree with and subscribe to. You are now in the envious position of making and shaping your OWN strategy and are free from the constraints …
The Seven Key Attributes Every Entrepreneur Needs For Success Making your business the success it needs to be is not easy, it will drain you at times, excite you, exhilarate you and often frustrate you. It is going to be a challenging ride! There are, however, a number of attributes that you can develop and …
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Positive Affirmations For Entrepreneurs Running your own business and exploiting new markets is a very big ask: if it was nice and easy, everyone would be doing it! We all need some positive vibes from time to time so use the Positive Affirmations below BUT make sure that you have some supporting evidence to back …
Why Is Networking Important For The Entrepreneur? For successful and long-term business development the need for Networking cannot be underestimated. This is especially important when trying to overcome resource shortages and a lack of clear understanding when dealing with problems that your business will face. Networking gives you the chance to scan the environment for …
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The Building Blocks For Successful Entrepreneurs For successful and long-term business development there are four key areas or themes that need to be uppermost in your mind when setting out on your Entrepreneurial journey. Theme 1: Entrepreneurial Behaviours. This includes identifying opportunities, obtaining and levering in resources to allow the business to grow, networking, creativity …
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Do I Have Entrepreneurial DNA? There is no “typical” Entrepreneur: we are all individuals with our own drivers and passions in making our business everything we want it to be. In the early stages we will be totally committed, inseparable from the cut and thrust of what the business needs, eventually leading to a position …
How Entrepreneurs Should Keep Customers Happy Good customer experience is not just a matter of delivering a product or service efficiently, although performance at this level is important. There are often emotional and situational elements too. If you fail to consider the feelings and perceptions of your customer, responding to queries and complaints as quickly …
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4 Red Hot Tips For Every Entrepreneur Nothing ever stands still and the line between a successful and unsuccessful business is often down to the way in which the entrepreneur works to modify and refine the business model. This drive for development and enhancement of the initial idea or strategy often makes us nervous, yet …
The 5 Key Business Growth Challenges Facing An Entrepreneur Starting a business is a huge accomplishment for most entrepreneurs and the accomplishment of a lifetime dream. Starting a business does, however, involve a lot of challenges and a high degree of risk but experience shows that the five most critical tests are outlined below: Depending …
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Innovation Principles For Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurs usually start with an idea and then try to find a market for it. Ideas are prompted by personal experience or the knowledge that things can be done in a better, more efficient way. Entrepreneurial innovation tends to flow from inventions that find a new home in the marketplace rather …
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