Fundamentally there are only two ways to grow your business: increase the amount of money coming in and cut costs. If you are just starting out your cost cutting opportunities are small so you need to turn your focus to taking in more money.Here are three management tips on how to increase the amount of money coming into your company. The first is focus on increasing the number of customers you have. The second is focus on increasing the average...more
Since the primary purpose of a successful business is to help customers with their problems it stands to reason that a business would be organized around the way customers look at problems.The Customers PerspectiveThe typical problem solving cycle of any customer can be broken down into four stages, each with a trigger that starts it off. Identifying a problem triggers the customer to start looking or shopping for solutions. Identifying a viable...more
We know why people want things:1. to meet basic needs,2. to save time or effort,3. to get peace of mind,4. it appeals to their image or ego,5. fun or enjoyment,We also know why people go looking for help with these things:1. physically can't do something2. don't know how to do something,3. don't have the time4. don't have the tools5. don't' like doing it6. more efficient to have someone else do itUnderstanding why people want things is the first step. If you want to turn that knowledge into good business management practices then you must also understand what people do when once they decide to find a solution to their problem.Let's assume for the moment that someone knows they have a problem, and they've decided they want to solve it. There are 4 steps to finding a solution that people generally follow:1. Search for things that could address the need or want2. Decide on a solution and set out to get it3. Take it and get it ready to use4. Use itAll problem solving can be broken down into these four basic stages. Here's a more familiar way to look at it:1. Go shopping2. Place an order3. Take...more
Could evil corporate America actually be helping us?When it comes to business most of us take one side of the other: Business owners are either viewed as helpful visionaries or evil devils. The evil view feels that the heads of major corporations exist to fleece our pockets and take our money. They'd roll us in the alley given the chance. If you're...more
If you want to design your business so that it provides the best possible experience for your customers, you have to think about the customer process. People go through the same steps every time that they look for a product to help them satisfy one of their basic needs. By understanding these steps you can better understand the customer and come up...more
For any business to be successful, the people inside the business must understand why people would want their products or services. Understanding the 5 reasons people ask for help, and the 5 corresponding benefits they receive is critical to understanding what type of help you should offer.I was brought up in a very small town where we learned to do most things for ourselves. My father seemed able to fix anything that broke, and build anything we needed. We tuned our own bicycles, replaced engines in our cars, we even built onto our house and added a garage. I learned that it was good to be able to do things for yourself. I feel very fortunate to have learned how to do so many things for myself from my dad.What took me a little longer to figure out was when to ask for help. It was rare that my father needed to ask for help, so I began to see asking for help as a type of failure. I felt bad if I could not do something myself. Looking back now I realize there were many times my father asked for help (and many more my mother wishes he would have). When he did it was not a sign of failure, it was a sign of intelligence. He asked for help for some very good, basic reasons. The same...more
For any business to be successful, the people inside the business must understand why people would want their products or services. I travelled to Brisbane Australia several years ago, arriving at midnight on a bus from Sydney. I was alone, had no...more
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