Business Tip: Identify your market. Researching the market that you are thinking of entering is essential to determine if you are on the right track.

Business Tip: Get inspired. Read the start-up stories of successful businesses on websites, in books, or at events for people starting a business.

Business Tip: Be a great leader by empowering your people, and making them leaders of themselves. Earn their respect by being the one who serves most.

Business Tip: Sometimes when things get challenging on your path as an entrepreneur, you have to commit yourself to moving forward, regardless of fear.

Business Tip: Look like a professional with business cards, a business phone and an email address. Treat people in a professional, courteous manner.

Business Tip: Just because you’re starting a business, this doesn’t mean you have to be an expert on everything. If you’re not an accountant, hire one.

Business Tip: Don’t waste your time trying to set up systems when you can simply purchase and install one, saving precious time and spending little money.

Business Tip: The best measure of success is that you should enjoy what you do. That’s the ultimate success. This will give you the stamina to persevere.

Business Tip: Look to ‘idealise your business’. Think about what your perfect business would look like, and figure out what you need to do to create it.

Business Tip: Focus on your net profit, not your gross profit. This gives you a more realistic view of how the business is doing.