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1. Five Tips
for finding
useful
resources for
your business

2. Do you ever put
off doing things
in your business
because you
really don’t like
doing them?

3. You know they have to be done
You know you have to do them…
Because there is no one else to do them

4. But you’re just not sure
how to go about it

5. Do you ever feel
like you have to
be 5 people all at
once to get
everything done
that needs doing
in your business

6. Well that’s probably
because you DO have
to be all those people
In a small
business
you have
to fill
multiple
roles

7. The problem is you’ve probably never been trained to
perform multiple roles

8. If you are like most
business owners you
will have training and
skills relating to the
core technical
activities of your
business

9. But you’ve probably had little or no
real help in how to build a business or
how to be a successful entrepreneur

10. Now here a
really key
point

11. Building a business…
and
Doing business…
Are two very different skill sets

12. Having great technical skills is not enough to make you
succeed in business
You also need business building skills

13. If you are going to succeed as a business owner you
cannot afford to get stuck in the operational side of your
business

14. To succeed you must acquire a broader range of skills

15. Success demands that you
become a fully rounded
business person who can
bring all these functions
together

16. This means you must develop your skills over time

17. But how should
you go about it?

18. What should you
look for?

19. There are three primary
places you can look to get
these broader skills

20. 1.Consultants who
sell high quality
services
But this can often
be just too
expensive for
small business
owners

21. 2. Government
funded skills
development
Here you can often get a significant subsidy which makes
development more affordable

22. 2. Government
funded skills
development
But unfortunately many of these programs are not that
relevant to small business

23. 3. Online, self help services
Savvy business owners are using the wired world of the
21st century to get the winning edge

24. The Challenge
for the time poor
business owner
however is where
to quickly find
the information
you need, right
when you need
it.

25. So here are the
criteria that I
personally use to
sort the good
from the bad

26. 1. Affordable
Development takes time and therefore you need to
look at the value you’re receiving and the cost you’re
paying over time

27. 2. Flexible
As a small business owner you must be able to fit your
skills upgrade into your busy schedule

28. 3. Practical
As a small business owner you need help that is ‘hands
on’ more than theory

29. Look for tips and help
about the ‘here and now’ in
your business which can be
implemented and make a
noticeable difference
quickly

30. 4. Targeted
Generalised information is far less helpful than practical
help on the topic you want.

31. For this reason you need to be able to choose from a list
of topics rather than a fixed format you can’t change

32. 5. Quick and Easy
As a business owner you want information which you can
get to and use without lots of explanation.

33. Look for use of graphics,
pictures or other visual aids
which help you absorb
information and relate to
the topics discussed

34. Summary of tips:
1. Affordable
2. Flexible
3. Practical
4. Targeted
5. Quick and Easy

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