strategy – Business First Steps

Help! I am in a Saturated Market!!!!

Posted on by Temi Koleowo

I hear this cry for help all the time. You want to make a difference in your industry with the hope to increase your reach and revenue, but it seems you just cannot get through the thick fog of competitors. Here is a good example for you? Do you know Branston Baked Beans? Do you

Posted in Inspiration for Business, Mindset, strategy, Success business tips, entrepreneurship, Ideas, Income Streams, purpose, start-up

Are You Chained to Your Business?

Posted on by Temi Koleowo

I know the thought of starting a business or growing one can sometimes feel like an endless task list. Unlimited brainstorming sessions, meetings, and business administration can zap the energy out of you. Neither does it leave you with time to get on nor do other things that could be equally beneficial to your business.

Posted in Idea to Product, Money, Productivity, strategy, Tools and Resources digital product, Income Streams, Information product

How to Pay Yourself as a Small Business Owner

Posted on by Temi Koleowo

I made a shocking discovery recently. I realised that so many small business owners do not pay themselves a salary, drawing, allowance, stipend or whatever you want to call it from their business. Despite the number of hours they put into the business, burning the midnight oil and willing for things to work out, they

Posted in Confidence, Money, Startup Tips, strategy, Success

Multiple Ideas Syndrome – How Do I Choose The Right One?

Posted on by Temi Koleowo

Does your Idea Bank look like an overflowing sink? Stacked to the rafters, an array of dirty dishes begging to be cleaned? Are you collecting all sorts of ideas but still do not know what to do with them? I was interviewed on Thinking Aloud with Ayo (TAWA) radio show last week and we discussed

Posted in Idea to Product, Productivity, Startup Tips, strategy

What Idea Should I Choose?

Posted on by Temi Koleowo

This is the most common question prospects ask me when considering packaging their passion. They usually want to know which idea they should focus on, the ones to discard or leave for another time. When I started Business First Steps, one of the cardinal sins I used to commit back then was to develop products

Posted in Idea to Product, Startup Tips, strategy, Tools and Resources