Market research doesn't have to be expensive. Find where your potential customers hang out and go to the places people who might use your product would go to.
New Year's resolutions all entrepreneurs should make
If you're in business, there’s always room for improvement. It's a game of trial and error and one of the most important qualities for any entrepreneur is to be able to recognise where mistakes were made. Often, you don’t get a second chance. So here’s a few of the most common areas where business owners make mistakes to help you take stock at the beginning of 2018.
Many industries are evolving rapidly and new ones are fast approaching.
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Four inspiring innovation lessons from Elon Musk
Whatever you think of him, there’s no denying that Elon Musk is one of the most influential businessmen of our time. Here are four quotes proving innovation is key.
Whatever you think of him, there’s no denying that Elon Musk is one of the most influential businessmen of our time. Here are four quotes proving innovation is key.
Can big business innovation be scaled down? Sometimes all a small business needs to do is to take a step back and see things from a different perspective.
The app brings together travellers and locals with the idea of unlocking local knowledge. "We wanted to connect with small businesses doing really cool things."
In just seven months the on-demand photography service has had Dropbox, Google and Uber on the books.
While traditional models for hiring short-term staff are time-consuming and costly, Sidekicker aims to find your business a 'sidekick' within four hours.
“What interests us about Singapore is there’s a real appetite for looking at new and innovative ways of doing things.”
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"While others see many good ideas and opportunities just float by, entrepreneurs have the opposite problem; stopping themselves chasing too many good ideas at once."
It all boils down to this: Know why you exist; know where you're going; make it brief; make it simple; and finally – curb the fluff.
As an entrepreneur you should have confidence in your ideas and ability to make decisions, but guess what? It's everyone else's job to put you through your paces.