How to do Profitable Start-ups

Many people are attracted to the idea of starting and growing their own business.This article goes through the process of how to start-up a profitable business. In most countries there are literally millions of Small Businesses and all of them have been started, at some point, by a person highly motivated and excited about starting their business. However, this is a highly risky and quite traumatic experience for many. In this article, we introduce several of the issues that a start-up needs to consider. We also suggest a far less risky approach to getting yourself into business. If you are starting either a business venture capital funded, high-tech, or business with out much business experience, the start-up techniques here can also help you. This material is at Yellow Belt 

How Thinking Ahead Leads to Profitable Business Exit Sale

At some point down the track, you will most likely find yourself with a successful business that you want to sell or pass to another.  These exits can be planned or unplanned.  Either way, it is best to be ready to exit. It is quite likely that the value of your business, when you sell it, will […]

Business Symptoms of Unknown Cause: Solutions

Have a Business Problem But Unsure What’s Causing It? The solution to your business symptoms may not be clear cut. They may be caused by any of a number of possible problems. You Need to Find Possible Diagnoses For Your Symptoms Sometimes when you go to the doctor, you have symptoms (“my head hurts”) but […]

LB1: Innovate1000: Double Growth Through Innovation

Your enterprise may be growing at present. But, you can be certain that innovation and disruption will erode what have been successful services or products. We see this at work all the time. Years ago, videos came on a cassette tape. Then DVD’s and now streaming services. Your enterprise will decline without innovation. This innovation program […]

How to Choose a Business Legal Structure

The best form of legal structure in which to place your business is something you should get legal advice on without doubt. It will vary from country to country. But it is important that you think about what you want from your structure so that, when you brief your legal advisor, you have a pretty good idea what you want. Once set up, business legal structures are cumbersome to change Yellow Belt

What Business to Start

If you are aiming to start up a business, you are making a long term commitment of time and money.  Spending a little time now sieving through the possibilities looking for the best type of business to suit you will lead to the best long term outcome.  Yellow Belt

How to Do Your Life Plan

The old adage that ‘money isn’t everything’ is very true.  Wealth, in its own right, is a pretty limited description of what goes together to make a life worth living.  In 12Faces, we stress the need for a clear sense of direction for your business by way of having clear goals.  This Recipe covers similar ground for yourselfYellow Belt

Tell Your Business Legal Advisor What YOU WANT?

Business Legal Structures  The best form of legal structure in which to place your business is something you should get legal advice on, without doubt. But, it is important that you think about what you want from your structure. When you brief your legal advisor, you should have a pretty good idea of what you […]

How to Protect the Wealth your Business Generates

Your business is likely to represent a big part of your personal wealth.  Learn how to protect the wealth your business generates. Getting your wealth together is a lifetime of work so the last thing you want to happen is to lose it because of some foolish decision or unexpected event.  Yellow Belt

Redundancy Planning

Reducing the staff head count in a business is never a pleasant task – on either side of the desk. However, it is often a fact of life in business.  Down-sizing Staff is a very emotionally charged activity and requires a good understanding of the relevant legislation so that you do not find yourself in […]