Ethiopian Opinion » Business Tips http://www.ethiopianopinion.com Ethiopian Latest News and Opinion Website Mon, 14 Jul 2014 02:14:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.1 Like Cycle of Businesses from the Book Predictable Success http://www.ethiopianopinion.com/like-cycle-of-businesses-from-the-book-predictable-success/ http://www.ethiopianopinion.com/like-cycle-of-businesses-from-the-book-predictable-success/#comments Wed, 26 Mar 2014 10:50:31 +0000 http://www.ethiopianopinion.com/?p=8692
According to the book “Predictable Success,” businesses have life cycle. Early Struggle It feels like you’re hacking through the jungle, as you fight to keep your newly-born organization alive. The two main challenges are (1) making sure there is enough cash to keep going, until (2) you’ve clearly established that there is a market for […]
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Some of the characters that make a business stay competitive http://www.ethiopianopinion.com/some-of-the-characters-that-make-a-business-stay-competitive/ http://www.ethiopianopinion.com/some-of-the-characters-that-make-a-business-stay-competitive/#comments Sun, 23 Mar 2014 01:06:00 +0000 http://www.ethiopianopinion.com/?p=8560
1) Consistency What ever business you’re involved in, your product and service should meet a certain standard and stay consistent. Hence, you have to supervise your business minute by minute to make sure that things are done accordingly as always. 2) Do not mess with ad expenses When your business starts picking up and people […]
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Mistakes Start ups make http://www.ethiopianopinion.com/mistakes-start-ups-make/ http://www.ethiopianopinion.com/mistakes-start-ups-make/#comments Sat, 22 Mar 2014 08:48:12 +0000 http://www.ethiopianopinion.com/?p=8522
1) Underestimating initial capital After thorough research, you might have finally estimated the magic number to get started with your investment. In reality, your initial estimate for the project runs out quick before the business breaks even. The rule of thumb we suggest to new start ups is multiply the money you think is needed […]
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Do you have a business you can’t figure out why it is not profitable? http://www.ethiopianopinion.com/do-you-have-a-business-you-cant-figure-out-why-it-is-not-profitable/ http://www.ethiopianopinion.com/do-you-have-a-business-you-cant-figure-out-why-it-is-not-profitable/#comments Fri, 21 Mar 2014 21:19:05 +0000 http://www.ethiopianopinion.com/?p=8507
Here are the initial questions you should ask 1) Does my product or service solve a real problem in the society?  There is a difference between a hobby and a real business. A real business solves a problem the society agrees to exist, while a hobby is sharing a service you think is important based […]
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Free Business Tip http://www.ethiopianopinion.com/free-business-tip/ http://www.ethiopianopinion.com/free-business-tip/#comments Fri, 21 Mar 2014 07:12:45 +0000 http://www.ethiopianopinion.com/?p=8454
Are you thinking to start a business soon? Three things we recommend for your consideration 1) Minimize your initial capital to a basic necessity level.  Start up is a learning process. Since you will not know exactly what works and what doesn’t during the process, do not be extravagant in spending. 2) Minimize the number […]
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