Many business people achieve their greatest successes in unexpected areas. They begin a business and they find that it isn’t as profitable as they had anticipated. But because they remain flexible, they change direction, using their experience and momentum to try something else. They often strike pay dirt in a completely different field.
The most important thing is to begin, to take action. The key to success is to get started and then to move forward one step at a time, learning and growing as you go. There is enough information available in virtually every field for you to become knowledgeable enough to achieve success. But continuous action is essential.

Success author Rosin Swett Marden once wrote, —the first part of success is get-to-it-iveness. The second part of success is stick-to-it-iveness. “Every business begins with an act of faith and courage, a bold leap into the unknown. As Peter Drucker wrote, —Whenever you see a business (more…)

However, we know that 80% – 90% of new businesses fail in the first two to four years due to a variety of factors. As we discussed, the primary reason for business failure is incompetence of some kind on the part of the person or persons starting the business. This incompetence is usually manifested in an inability (more…)

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Certain types of businesses require one or more licences and/or permits before they can begin trading. This is often a perplex-ing problem for the new starter because licences can be required by a variety of Commonwealth, state and local government authorities.

Your first stop should be the Business Licence Information Service located (more…)

When you operate a business, you need to have insurance protection against potential losses such as fire, theft, burglary and accidents. Some insurance, such as public risk, fire and property insurance, is essential. Other types of insurance, such as business (more…)

Designing your business card is also an important step in getting started. It needs to say a lot about your business in a very small space. It not only needs to contain the important details about who you are, what you do (more…)

Some companies know that China is an option for their business, but the owners don’t have the time, energy, or inclination to figure out how to make China work for the company. They don’t know where to start. They don’t have a roadmap to help them find their way. It seems all too foreign for the owners. And it seems way too hard. If your company leadership has this type of attitude, don’t attempt to do business in China.

You need to have strong leadership that’s committed to making your China business a success in the long-term. Without your company leadership’s full commitment, the chances of failure increase drastically

A famous Chinese saying goes like this: “In heaven, there is paradise; on earth, there are Suzhou and Hangzhou.” Filled with many beautiful gardens and lovely wandering canals, Suzhou is perhaps the most beautiful city in China. The Humble Administrator’s garden is absolutely magnificent. It’s one of the four classic gardens in Suzhou and is considered one of the finest in China. Suzhou is just a train or car ride from Shanghai.

Hangzhou is also a magnificent place to visit. The famous West Lake is well worth the trip there. Hangzhou is a little over 100 miles from Shanghai.