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Article Check - The Tortoise and the Hare Model for Successful Small Business Start Ups
Most people join organization and associations but never utilize their benefits. As a serious business owner, and we at CD&C Business & Legal Form Processing Services, LLC (CD&C) would like to think we fall in that category, growing your business should be at the top of your priorities. Joining a business association/organization could help you get new clients/customers and possibly increase your business sales and recognition. Organization and associations offers several benefits that may enhance your business. Some of the benefits includes but are not limited t
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The Tortoise and the Hare Share Thoughts
Realistically, it takes the winning combination of tortoise and hare characteristics to successfully start up and launch a new small business. It really isn't a matter of one being better than another, nor is it about choice. It's a combination of preparation, flexibility, strategy, ability, sustainability and maneuverability in today's business world that makes the difference between a success start up success and failure.
Moral of the Story
Getting out t
Anyone involved in high value capital sales, such as enterprise software, will know life can be a roller coaster. One day everyone is on a high as a major deal is secured. Another day everyone is distraught when after many months of work, it comes to nothing. Losing out to another vendor is an accepted part of the game. More annoying is the situation where you have been told you are the preferred supplier - and after all the euphoria, nothing happens. Typically any enquiry reveals that the proposal is "still with the board", or "has been put back until nex
Thus began my relationship with the fable "The Tortoise and the Hare" found in the much beloved bedside collection The Fables of Aesop. "The Tortoise and the Hare" is perfect for illustrating sound start up practices.
Aesop's The Tortoise and the Hare
Once upon a time, there was a hare who, boasting that he could run faster than anyone else, was forever teasing tortoise about his slowness. Then one day, the irate tortoise accepted the challenge when the hare boasted that "there was no one in the world who could beat him in a race."
The next day the race began, and the hare yawned sleepily as the meek tortoise trudged slowly off. When the hare saw how painfully slow his rival was, he decided, half-asleep on his feet, to have breakfast and a quick nap. "Take your time!" he said. "I'll have forty winks and catch up with you in a minute."
The sun started to sink below the horizon. The tortoise, who had been plodding towards the winning post since morning, was less than a yard away from the finish when the hare awoke with a jolt. Away he dashed! Though he leapt and bounded with great effort and speed toward the finish line, he was too late. The tortoise had beaten him. Tired and in disgrace, he slumped down beside the tortoise who said, with a knowing smile, "Slowly does it every time!"
The Tortoise and the Hare Start Up Model
From the very start of this fable, it seems absurd that the slow, prodigious tortoise would even consider pitting himself against the swift and built-for-speed hare. Though everyone can appreciate the tortoise's desire to quiet the hare's bragging and silence his teasing, to the tortoise, the race was never about speed or silencing a bully. It was about following through on his word. It was walking the talk, doing what he said he would do--something the hare never saw coming. The tortoise was all about the long game while the hare was about the short. Both approaches are important for a successful small business start up.
The Tortoise Speaks
Do you have an overall plan for start up success and becoming a leader in your industry?
Do you have a viable niche market?
Do you have a purple cow product/service?
Is your profit margin adequate to support your income goals?
Do you have cohesive branding that effectively communicates what you do?
Do you have a business coach or mentor?
Do you have lots of time?
Do you have the courage and commitment to see it through?
Do you have sustained financial recourses?
The Hare Chimes In
Are you able to easily adapt and maneuver within the overall plan?
Are you computer savvy?
Do you have a reliable computer with high-speed Internet service?
Does a reputable Internet company host your domain?
Do you have the tools and skills to create a web site and edit web pages?
Do you have a variety of ways to drive visitors to your web site?
Do you have an Internet merchant account and shopping cart?
Do you have a list serve or another way to send thousands of emails out to customers/clients?
The Tortoise and the Hare Share Thoughts
Realistically, it takes the winning combination of tortoise and hare characteristics to successfully start up and launch a new small business. It really isn't a matter of one being better than another, nor is it about choice. It's a combination of preparation, flexibility, strategy, ability, sustainability and maneuverability in today's business world that makes the difference between a success start up success and failure.
Moral of the Story
Getting out to
Jane and Bob have been working with their teams for a couple of months, and they've really paid attention to putting the right people in the right roles. However, other problems can arise that don't have anything to do with teams, leaders, and workstyles.Differences in communication styles or the communication styles themselves are often the cause of problems, rather than the content that's being communicated. Often we see these problems occur when the topic is difficult; no one has trouble communicating around the success of the project, the awards ceremony
The next day the race began, and the hare yawned sleepily as the meek tortoise trudged slowly off. When the hare saw how painfully slow his rival was, he decided, half-asleep on his feet, to have breakfast and a quick nap. "Take your time!" he said. "I'll have forty winks and catch up with you in a minute."
The sun started to sink below the horizon. The tortoise, who had been plodding towards the winning post since morning, was less than a yard away from the finish when the hare awoke with a jolt. Away he dashed! Though he leapt and bounded with great effort and speed toward the finish line, he was too late. The tortoise had beaten him. Tired and in disgrace, he slumped down beside the tortoise who said, with a knowing smile, "Slowly does it every time!"
The Tortoise and the Hare Start Up Model
From the very start of this fable, it seems absurd that the slow, prodigious tortoise would even consider pitting himself against the swift and built-for-speed hare. Though everyone can appreciate the tortoise's desire to quiet the hare's bragging and silence his teasing, to the tortoise, the race was never about speed or silencing a bully. It was about following through on his word. It was walking the talk, doing what he said he would do--something the hare never saw coming. The tortoise was all about the long game while the hare was about the short. Both approaches are important for a successful small business start up.
The Tortoise Speaks
Do you have an overall plan for start up success and becoming a leader in your industry?
Do you have a viable niche market?
Do you have a purple cow product/service?
Is your profit margin adequate to support your income goals?
Do you have cohesive branding that effectively communicates what you do?
Do you have a business coach or mentor?
Do you have lots of time?
Do you have the courage and commitment to see it through?
Do you have sustained financial recourses?
The Hare Chimes In
Are you able to easily adapt and maneuver within the overall plan?
Are you computer savvy?
Do you have a reliable computer with high-speed Internet service?
Does a reputable Internet company host your domain?
Do you have the tools and skills to create a web site and edit web pages?
Do you have a variety of ways to drive visitors to your web site?
Do you have an Internet merchant account and shopping cart?
Do you have a list serve or another way to send thousands of emails out to customers/clients?
The Tortoise and the Hare Share Thoughts
Realistically, it takes the winning combination of tortoise and hare characteristics to successfully start up and launch a new small business. It really isn't a matter of one being better than another, nor is it about choice. It's a combination of preparation, flexibility, strategy, ability, sustainability and maneuverability in today's business world that makes the difference between a success start up success and failure.
Moral of the Story
Getting out t
I heard this story told about film director Cecil B. DeMille. I have no way of knowing if it's true, but the story beautifully captures the communications stall.Mr. DeMille spared no expense to part the Red Sea for his epic production of The Ten Commandments. Actors, engineers, horses, and assorted other animals were everywhere. The dust, heat, and noise were ferocious. Finally, everyone was ready to go and DeMille called out, "Roll the cameras" and "Action." After he finished shooting the scene, DeMille called to a cameraman on a high cliff to check on how that
The Tortoise and the Hare Start Up Model
From the very start of this fable, it seems absurd that the slow, prodigious tortoise would even consider pitting himself against the swift and built-for-speed hare. Though everyone can appreciate the tortoise's desire to quiet the hare's bragging and silence his teasing, to the tortoise, the race was never about speed or silencing a bully. It was about following through on his word. It was walking the talk, doing what he said he would do--something the hare never saw coming. The tortoise was all about the long game while the hare was about the short. Both approaches are important for a successful small business start up.
The Tortoise Speaks
Do you have an overall plan for start up success and becoming a leader in your industry?
Do you have a viable niche market?
Do you have a purple cow product/service?
Is your profit margin adequate to support your income goals?
Do you have cohesive branding that effectively communicates what you do?
Do you have a business coach or mentor?
Do you have lots of time?
Do you have the courage and commitment to see it through?
Do you have sustained financial recourses?
The Hare Chimes In
Are you able to easily adapt and maneuver within the overall plan?
Are you computer savvy?
Do you have a reliable computer with high-speed Internet service?
Does a reputable Internet company host your domain?
Do you have the tools and skills to create a web site and edit web pages?
Do you have a variety of ways to drive visitors to your web site?
Do you have an Internet merchant account and shopping cart?
Do you have a list serve or another way to send thousands of emails out to customers/clients?
The Tortoise and the Hare Share Thoughts
Realistically, it takes the winning combination of tortoise and hare characteristics to successfully start up and launch a new small business. It really isn't a matter of one being better than another, nor is it about choice. It's a combination of preparation, flexibility, strategy, ability, sustainability and maneuverability in today's business world that makes the difference between a success start up success and failure.
Moral of the Story
Getting out t
Source: Business-Standard.comWhen Control Solutions, one of USAs biggest accounting firms dealing with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) accounting compliance procedures, wanted to recruit accountants for its expanding practice, it looked at Enabilizer, a New Delhi-based accounting outsourcing firm. That look has led to the two signing a joint venture agreement that allows Control Solutions to outsource its SOX work to the Indian JV.And, it was not the only global firm to look to Indian accountants for help, Rain, a mid-sized South African accounting firm has also c
Do you have a viable niche market?
Do you have a purple cow product/service?
Is your profit margin adequate to support your income goals?
Do you have cohesive branding that effectively communicates what you do?
Do you have a business coach or mentor?
Do you have lots of time?
Do you have the courage and commitment to see it through?
Do you have sustained financial recourses?
The Hare Chimes In
Are you able to easily adapt and maneuver within the overall plan?
Are you computer savvy?
Do you have a reliable computer with high-speed Internet service?
Does a reputable Internet company host your domain?
Do you have the tools and skills to create a web site and edit web pages?
Do you have a variety of ways to drive visitors to your web site?
Do you have an Internet merchant account and shopping cart?
Do you have a list serve or another way to send thousands of emails out to customers/clients?
The Tortoise and the Hare Share Thoughts
Realistically, it takes the winning combination of tortoise and hare characteristics to successfully start up and launch a new small business. It really isn't a matter of one being better than another, nor is it about choice. It's a combination of preparation, flexibility, strategy, ability, sustainability and maneuverability in today's business world that makes the difference between a success start up success and failure.
Moral of the Story
Getting out t
If you are a starting your own small business you need to be as organized and efficient as possible. One of the tools that you can use to achieve these goals is business software. Many entrepreneurs who are interested in the process of starting their own business may not be into computers or even have an aversion to technology, unfortunately in todays business world if you dont have the right tools which usually includes business software you and your business are dead in the water.The good news about business software is that it is easier and in some case m
Do you have a variety of ways to drive visitors to your web site?
Do you have an Internet merchant account and shopping cart?
Do you have a list serve or another way to send thousands of emails out to customers/clients?
The Tortoise and the Hare Share Thoughts
Realistically, it takes the winning combination of tortoise and hare characteristics to successfully start up and launch a new small business. It really isn't a matter of one being better than another, nor is it about choice. It's a combination of preparation, flexibility, strategy, ability, sustainability and maneuverability in today's business world that makes the difference between a success start up success and failure.
Moral of the Story
Getting out to an early start may seem like the thing to do, yet, the moral of The Tortoise and the Hare is that slow and steady wins the race. Follow the example of the tortoise: focus on the task, pay close attention to the tried-and-true business start up fundamentals, and see things through. Then follow the example of the hare by being nimble and quick to adapt and maneuver when necessary. Taking the best from both the tortoise and the hare ensures that slow and steady will win the race, while high-octane speed and adaptability will set the pace.
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