Industry changes
An extract from my second book, Power Climb: Growing Your Small Business which was published in 2012. Finally in this chapter, I revisit some of the points from the hot dog seller story. When you’re reading news articles it’s important
Big business?
An extract from my second book, Power Climb: Growing Your Small Business which was published in 2012. When people are only seeing reports talking about big business in the press, they may think that small business doesn’t matter. I’d like
Other benefits of networking
An extract from my second book, Power Climb: Growing Your Small Business which was published in 2012. Running a business used to be lonely, but now with all the opportunities for networking online and offline it doesn’t have to be.
Working ON the business
An extract from my second book, Power Climb: Growing Your Small Business which was published in 2012. Taking time out from the business to plan for the business is also an important task as an entrepreneur. A good time to
Downtime?
An extract from my second book, Power Climb: Growing Your Small Business which was published in 2012. I’d like to discuss, in the middle of this chapter on entrepreneurship, downtime. You may think that you are looking to grow a
Business funding
An extract from my second book, Power Climb: Growing Your Small Business which was published in 2012. I have talked about how in many cases time can be exchanged for money in order to grow a business. This is particularly
Risk taking?
An extract from my second book, Power Climb: Growing Your Small Business which was published in 2012. Some people consider that entrepreneurs are risk takers, in my own research I found an interesting study asking ‘why do pilots make better
Entrepreneurship
An extract from my second book, Power Climb: Growing Your Small Business which was published in 2012. You may have heard of Michael Gerber’s three roles theory for business owners… As a business owner you now have three roles you
Security online
An extract from my second book, Power Climb: Growing Your Small Business which was published in 2012. Finally in this chapter, we come to the issue of online security and hacking. Business websites continue to be attacked, costing owners both
Website evolution
An extract from my second book, Power Climb: Growing Your Small Business which was published in 2012. Websites should evolve over time, and it is good to regularly review yours to make sure it is up to date. Many sites
What do you charge?
There are two thoughts when it comes to pricing, with some people showing their prices and others choosing not to. One point to consider is that if you don’t show your price then people may actually assume that your rates
The business benefits of websites
An extract from my second book, Power Climb: Growing Your Small Business which was published in 2012. Online, your website is a public face, a salesperson working 24/7, and one that people are increasingly using to judge your business. As