Tag: Guides First Steps into Business Planning

  • The Power of Big-Picture Thinking: A Key to Sustainable Business Growth

    Imagine a business that only focuses on short-term gains, ignoring the bigger picture. What would be the long-term consequences for its vision, strategy, and overall success? Would it be able to sustain growth and create lasting value in a rapidly evolving marketplace? A stark reminder of the need to shift from short-term goals to long-term…

  • How to Create a Business Plan (for Startups)

    Young entrepreneurs often forget an important step before launching a startup: creating their business plan. Implementing a website itself is trivial—everyone can spin off a Wix or Weebly website in a matter of minutes and publish it live, even with a rough business plan drafted quickly upfront. While a website might be easy to set…

  • How to Generate Content Topic Ideas (23 Tips for Headline Inspiration)

    One of the most frequent questions I receive when it comes to marketing is: “How do you come up with so many ideas over the past few years across so many channels?” The truth is, I get help—thanks to my team at Growth Shuttle following the processes we’ve established years ago especially on the social…

  • How to Grow Your Business With Thought Leadership Content

    The richest people in the world run companies: Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Mark Zuckerberg—you don’t need a hint to associate their names with their corresponding companies. These are just some of the most successful business leaders of the biggest companies in the world. Microsoft and Amazon both employ over 100,000 people. The impact,…

  • Focus, Niche Down, and Skyrocket Your Business

    Selling to businesses locally or internationally usually entails selling services or products. Products are a bit easier since you can provide a trial version of your product and broadcast it everywhere. Products are also well-defined, you can easily outline the scope of your product and draft several case studies tackling specific problems. Services are different.…

  • 5 Key Components to Tick Off Your Checklist When Starting A Business

    Starting a business is no uncharted territory – almost every inch of it has already been conquered. But not everyone was able to write a successful conquest; most of those who tried failed. For there is a universal truth behind the stories of those who were fortunate: success doesn’t come easy. There are a ton…

  • 8 Things Entrepreneurs Need to Know About Running a Business and Landing Customers

    We live in the most entrepreneurial era since the inception of humankind. Starting a new business endeavor gets more prominent thanks to mass media, startup accelerators, venture funds, and digital opportunities to launch quickly. But as a business advisor having consulted over 400 businesses, I constantly deal with the disconnect between reality and expectations. The…