You need experience, connections, talent and lots of funding money.
That’s what many people believe as prerequisite for success.
But there are countless business which had all of that.
And they failed.
Maybe because the founder missed the one key ingredient: Passion for what they are doing.
Read more about this topic in our expert column on Entrepreneur:
3 reasons why passion might be more important than a business background – by Axel Rittershaus
I received a lot of positive feedback for my recent Entrepreneur Magazine SA article with the name “Are you a Threat to your Company’s Growth“.
Many thanks for the positive feedback. And if you haven’t read the article yet, the link is: http://www.entrepreneurmag.co.za/advice/business-leadership/leading/are-you-a-threat-to-your-companys-growth/
Starting a business is a major task, and it is the first step towards an even greater goal: Being a Leader.
Entrepreneurs who manage the transition from being an Entrepreneur to being a Leader of their company, family and community are the ones who will soar. To achieve this, Executive Coaching and Entrepreneur Coaching are the shortcuts to make this transition successful.
Read more about this in our recent article for Entrepreneur Magazine South Africa “Be the King of Your Castle – How to make the transiton from Entrepreneur to Leader by Axel Rittershaus, Executive Coach“
I recently got interviewed by the South African Entrepreneur Magazine, when they wrote an interesting article about the best ways to achieve a lifelong learning culture.
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Read our column about the “Three reasons why entrepreneurs fail – and none of them are related to skills or competitors” written for the Entrepreneur Magazine South Africa .
Word of mouth is one of the best “sales tools” ever – but it only works if you know how to avoid the obstacles and use it pro-actively instead of just waiting for new clients to call you.
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