Being a salesman involves facing so many challenges. You get to meet a lot of people of diverse characters. Some prospects may be friendly, but others would shoo you away. Furthermore, being a salesperson means you have to work long hours. There is also a high turnover in the sales industry. Nevertheless, if you are…
Everyone agrees that location is one of the most significant factors in the success of a retail business. However, among small entrepreneurs, it is rare that a scientific effort is employed when looking for a business location. Most decide on gut feel; others on superficial examination. Finding the ideal location for a retail store must…
When starting your own business, you must do careful planning. We should cautiously think of the following, before starting a business: 1. Starting Too Big, Too Soon. Usually many mistakes are committed during business start-ups. One of this is overspending. Before you know it, no money is left for the first few months of operations….
The business proposal is very crucial to a company. It is the primary tool to solicit a sale. Very often, the salesperson is not allowed to personally present her / his proposition and may be asked to just leave their business proposals for consideration. In other cases, after a brilliant presentation, the salesperson is then…
Many will be disappointed but I must agree with a text message sent to me recently that passion is not enough: “Mr Anlacan hi cn u tell how do we choose a biz cos i know liking sumthn is nt enough 4 a bizns thnx rosalie buenaventura 24 pasig” Doing what you like may be…
ALMOST daily, you hear of heartbreaking news of someone being swindled of their life’s savings. Giant companies that parents have relied on for the tuition of their children have failed to deliver. Rich and famous people too have fallen for fraudulent investment schemes. Nobody, it seems, is immune to the siren call of the con…
