Fighting qualities that build a business
Building a business is a fight. You have an idea, you go out there and everyone supports you with talk, but not the walk. The fight begins. At first, its…
Creating opportunity that didn’t exist before
Creating economy is a key entrepreneurial skill. Its something that is entirely possible irrespective of the environment you trade in. It needs an adept, curious mind and courage. It also…
Friction – it can drive and stall your business
Within friction, lies opportunity or demise. If products are products, which they mostly are, and service is service, which it mostly is, where is the next edge of competition? Friction…
Fund your business growth through Aurik Capital
Historically, 60% of the market recovers within 6 months of a crisis. What this means is you don’t have a lot of time to capitalise on the opportunities presented by…
Collaboration for revenue generation
Generating revenue in this unhappy economy is a major issue for most business owners. Until the velocity of the economy picks up again, finding the right partners might enable you…
The Economic Clock
150 years ago a group of people profoundly interested in economic cycles started watching trends, over years and then decades. Thus developed the Economic Clock, based on an analog clock…
Getting your marketing right in a shrinking media landscape
One after another, media houses are announcing the closure of established magazines and print titles. There’s a saying that when you sail your ship in a storm, the faults in…
Managing business partnerships to avoid stalling growth
It is vital to manage changing intentions and goals of #BusinessPartners without stalling the growth of the business. Recently, we have experienced many conflicts between partners that were formerly solid. These may…
Create more time to focus on growth
Time is our most precious resource, but it seems like we never have enough of it. The second entrepreneur Aurik ever gave guidance to, was a bakery business owned by a…
Attaining excellence in business starts with you
In a crisis, being one of the last businesses standing is the best outcome for many. And to be the last one standing requires us to strive to ever-greater excellence.As…