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How To Start Up Your Own Business And Sustain It Business Strategy And Planning  Having your own business is very good. It gives you time and space to live the life you desire. Having your own business, you can afford to do anything you want without answering to anyone but yourself. But as simple as it may sound it is very tough. It's not as easy as it seems. That is why many businesses do not survive or struggle to stay afloat. You do not need a huge capital to start or a huge account balance or a first degree. Only what you need is a good business idea, a good execution plan and the passion to keep moving, keep grinding. 9 Steps to start a business and sustain it 1. Firstly, do a self evaluation. Since you have decided to do business, you need to ask yourself some questions like A. Do I have the needed skill for the business? B. Do I have what it takes to raise the capital/funds I need to run the business and how do I raise funds to start up the business? C. Do I have...

Why You Need To Be Consistent As A Business Owner/Solopreneur  Business And Strategy  “It’s not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives. It’s what we do consistently” – Tony Robbins We all know that true success does not occur overnight. Behind it sits volumes of efforts, beliefs and actions demonstrated consistently over time. Buttressing much of our success has been the small daily or weekly decisions and actions and how they have added up over the years. With a new year well underway, we need to ask ourselves how our actions are stacking up against the intentions, resolutions and goals we have set for ourselves. Whether it has been a commitment to read recent industry publications to help us remain relevant; invested time in creating purposeful professional relationships and broad networks; or made a conscious effort to expand and diversify our skill sets, the consistency of our actions (or lack thereof) has played a major role in where we find ourselves today. Whe...