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If you want to grow your company, you need to hire
Note: This article also appeared in Entrepreneur Middle East, and can be viewed on the site here. There comes a time for most entrepreneurs when they consider – however briefly – the thought of taking on an employee. For most, however, this idea is quickly dismissed...
Psychological tricks entrepreneurs use to gain the upper hand
Note this article also appeared in Entrepreneur Middle East and can be viewed here. You don’t need me to tell you how cutthroat the business world can at times be. For the most part, this is simply par for the course: we are all trying to get ahead, and...
What stage of the business life cycle are you in?
Note: This article also appeared in Entrepreneur Middle East, and can be viewed on the site here. From the moment you make the decision to set up a business, you're in the "business life cycle." This will see you journey from idea to startup, and if successful,...
Going the extra mile with sales
Note: This article also appeared in Entrepreneur Middle East, and can be viewed on the site here. In the right industry, a top sales performer can end up pulling in a higher salary than some of the most senior executives at the company. Leading tech...
The emotional challenges of being an entrepreneur
Note: This article also appeared in Entrepreneur Middle East, and can be viewed on the site here. There are very few of us out there who can truly say we are zen-like reflections of calm, infecting others with the chilled out vibes of a practicing Buddhist....
Simplification: The entrepreneur’s secret to success
Note: This article also appeared in Entrepreneur Middle East, and can be viewed on the site here. I don’t do complex. This goes for every aspect of my life – I don’t like clutter, I don’t like having fifty irons in the fire at once, I don’t like a to-do list that...
Top startup opportunities
Note: This article also appeared in Entrepreneur Middle East, and can be viewed on the site here. There was a time when the thought of launching a startup would be viewed by even the most experienced business minds with an air of caution and trepidation. After all, we...
Virtuzone startup series: The Snapchat story by the numbers
It's been four years and nine months since Snapchat co-founder Evan Spiegel floated the idea of an impermanent photo sharing app as part of his product design class project at Stanford University – apparently to the bemusement of many of his classmates. Today he is...
Body language cues entrepreneurs need to be aware of
Note: This article also appeared in Entrepreneur Middle East, and can be viewed on the site here. Whether we realise it or not, we are constantly giving off body signals that affect how others perceive us. Body language is in fact so important that it is actually...
How to be a better boss
Note: This article also appeared in Entrepreneur Middle East, and can be viewed on the site here. For all you bosses out there, you know that it can be the best of times and the worst of times all on a single day – all in a single hour. It is a constant weight of...
How to find your negotiation comfort zone
Note: This article also appeared in Entrepreneur Middle East, and can be viewed on the site here. While negotiation is one of the most crucial business skills to develop and develop well, it must be said that it is for many a rather painful part of the corporate...
5 traits of the successful entrepreneur
Note: This article also appeared in Entrepreneur Middle East, and can be viewed on the site here. There of course is no one-size-fits-all textbook definition of what makes for a successful entrepreneur. If you look at the greats, they really all have their own...
