You may have probably heard about horror stories of business failures among startups. According to Cambridge Associates, the percentage of startups that fail has topped out at a whopping 79% during the dotcom bust. But before you start to get dissuaded and feel doomed to fail, there are some things…
When it comes to business advice we could all do a lot worse than listen to Virgin boss Richard Branson. Since he and some friends launched a student newspaper at the age of 17, he’s gone on to create a group of companies that generates over $1 billion a year….
In the increasingly competitive recruitment industry, the agency which delivers the fastest results dominates the market. Hence, larger recruitment agencies with greater resources gain a competitive advantage over small- to medium-sized firms. However, there is an effective way on how these smaller recruitment agencies can keep up with the race….
Perish the thought…but what would happen if I left the office tonight and never came back? The answer (I hope) would be nothing. Of course I’d like to think there’d be a lot of wailing and wringing of hands by distraught colleagues, but on a professional level absolutely nothing would…
Outsourcing is not a new business practice for as a service provider; in fact, it has become one of the key trends in corporate strategy over the last couple of decades. At its current pace, this business trend shows little sign of slowing down. From 2014 to 2016, the IT-BPO…
Outsourcing has been a buzzword in the international business community since the 1980s, and has become a common practice these days. The global market for outsourced services stood at $76.9 billion in 2016, and it is estimated that it will reach $220 billion by 2020. From small businesses to huge…
Lead generation is the lifeblood of any sales cycle and the foundation of a successful business. Leads can be generated passively by through signage, print or digital advertising targeting walk-in traffic or visually striking “Calls to action” driving website leads. Lead generation can also be an active (and proactive) process…
Loyalty is more than a behavior. It’s foolish to believe that a customer is loyal just because they make repeat purchases. The reason for repeat purchases could be simple as they are too lazy to shop around. What happens when your customer is presented with another choice? At Direct Sourcing…
