Flickr PictureAre you thinking about setting up a new business this year? The good news is that a lot of people have already come before you. There are countless entrepreneurs who have built a business from scratch and worked to make it the success that we know it as today. As such, it would be silly not to learn some lessons from their stories. They just might hold the secrets you need to make your own business a massive hit. Let’s look at some of the best tips you can take from key entrepreneurs on the market today.
Sometimes It Serves You Well To Sell
When you start your business, you probably aren’t even thinking about the chance that you might want to sell in the future. But you almost certainly will. No one wants to run a business forever. Eventually, they sell out. The fact is that running a business is too stressful and time-consuming for someone to want to control their entire life. As well as this, there’s the aim of running a business. We think you’d agree that the overall aim is to make money and get rich. If you’re clever, you can do this in just a few years. Afterall Arianna Huffington sold her online publically run paper for well over three hundred million.
Charity Is Tremendous
There’s no such thing as bad publicity, but that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t be working on creative, positive stories and news trends for your business. A fantastic recent example of this type of campaign would be Steve Voudouris. Voudouris is the CEO and one of the two entrepreneurs behind Turn 5, Inc. Voudouris and his entire team of staff rappelled down a 29 storey building to raise money for education. By doing this, they showed that their business was about more than just making money. In fact, they demonstrated that there were people who cared behind their business.
Originality Isn’t Dead
Who would have thought that a company created around the concept of mayonnaise that doesn’t contain eggs would be so popular? Welcome to 2016 where people care more about protecting produce from animals than human beings. Of course, Hampton Creek didn’t just get rid of the egg. They created an artificial alternative that is now being sold in stores around the world. Josh Tetrick was the man behind this plan, and in doing so, he tapped into a few ideas that made it instantly marketable. Humane living, vegan lifestyle and a healthier food option. Put all three together, and you can almost hear the kerching.
Don’t Say It Unless You Mean It
Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg, ever heard of him? How about Pewdiepie? If you are at all familiar with Youtubers, that name might ring a bell. Kjellberg is actually the most successful Youtuber of all time. He recently created some controversy after threatening to delete his Youtube account and move to another network. While Kjellberg certainly has other eggs in the pot now, Youtube is still his biggest asset. So it wasn’t at all surprising when this threat wasn’t followed through. Although it will have certainly made him look weak to investors and anyone else who could shape the future of his business profits.
