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Every business revolves around making decisions, often risky, usually with incomplete information and too often in less time than we need. Business owners and executives at every level, in every industry, are confronted with information overload, less leeway for mistakes, and a business environment that changes rapidly.

In light of this increased pressure and volatility, the old-fashioned ways of making decisions depending on intuition, common sense, and specialized expertise are simply no longer sufficient. Sooner or later, you will need help from other professionals.

You need to use professionals if you want to make winning business decisions, have fast and reliable information, and if you want to learn quickly from your experiences (both good and bad). Make important decisions based on facts, not feelings if you want to improve your business.

THE BOOKKEEPER

If you are not familiar with the process of recording business transactions in the accounting records, it is very important to find good bookkeeper. He or she keep accurate and complete financial records and a good bookkeeping system will be a great help.

BUSINESS CONSULTANT

Putting your plan together is a big job. Help is available from business consultants. A good business consultant can advise you on your business plan, alert you to the pitfalls involving in starting your business and counsel you about how to avoid them. Fees charged by business consultants vary. It is your interest to shop around.

INSURANCE AGENT/BROKER

For every business, being properly insured is critical. A good insurance agent/broker will not help you assess the right amount of coverage you need for such standard concerns ( as fire or theft ), he or she can also advise you on your insurance need in the event of bad debts or unexpected loss. You should not be sold more insurance, or other services, than you need. They generally don't charge for their services.


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Getting a Financial Picture

If you want run successful business you should have real financial picture of a business. Accurate, up-to date records are very important for every aspects of your business. It's certainly not fun, but without accurate records, you simply cannot run a successful business. It is much easier to deal with various tax departments of government or with your banker if your records are complete & comprehensible. Good records will improve your control of cost, help you keep track of your own operations and they will also tell potential lenders or investors about your managerial capabilities. Find out more...



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Experience has shown that the more focused you are about your target market, the greater your chances of success. You must identify as precisely as possible WHO will buy from you and WHY.

Any target market is broken down into smaller groups or segments known as market segments. The most common market segments are based on age, income, ethnic background, geographic location and education. Find out more...