Jay Dhillon | Business Mentor | Entrepreneur

"The secret to getting ahead is getting started" - Mark Twain Sounds simple in hindsight, but just how many people have given in to fear of responsibility and the risks involved in starting a…

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You can have a business-related degree and have read all the bestselling books on starting and running businesses, yet so do a lot of managers in the 95% of start-up businesses who fail within their first 5 years. Of course, putting your learning into practice is a step in the right direction, but it's important to continue learning and developing your skills after you've got your first business running. No matter how well thought-out your plan may…

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The Importance Of A Business Mentor If you run a business or are trying to get one off the ground, chances are you have your hands full. Running a business is anything but easy and takes hard work, dedication, commitment and perseverance. There will be ups and downs in your business, with challenging times probably happening more than the good. But it's all part of business. Because it's hard running a business, you should seek out a business mentor to help guide you through the challenges and show you the way when you get lost. Although you might not think that a business mentor is important or worth the time to…

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When you have a new start-up business, the only way to grow is to make sales. Regardless if you have an actual product or service, sales is what will bring in revenue to continue to grow your start-up into a full-fledged business. Without sales, your business will go nowhere and you'll end up shutting down even before you really started. Every start-up business needs a sales strategy. But the truth is, many start-ups are either super focused on their marketing or…

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As an entrepreneur, be ready to deal with loads of new stresses you never thought possible before you embarked on this journey. But the stresses will be worth it in the end once your business efforts equate success. But until that happens, you might find the added stresses of being an entrepreneur overwhelming. Here are some helpful ways to alleviate some of those stresses so that you can really focus on growing your business without being frazzled: Get help early Don't think you can do everything yourself. As an entrepreneur, you'll be tempted to do everything yourself, and you might have to in…

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When starting a business, know that it's not going to be easy. There are many challenges you'll face in the beginning and overcoming these will help your business thrive and be successful. Each business will face their own challenges as it relates to their niche, but every new business will…

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