Advoiding Business Faliure

Over fifty percent of new businesses end in business failure within the first five years. That is a sad statistic but only too true. The rate will unfortunately continue to rise, unless those who are considering beginning a new business or purchasing an existing one recognize that it is not the business that failed, it’s usually the owner.

It’s especially sad when one realizes that there was never a time in history when it was easier to succeed. The new business owner today has more information available than ever before, thanks to the internet. The advertising that the internet has made so convenient is low cost or free. Local markets can be anywhere in the world and your customers are as near as your computer. So why is business failure a common and growing problem?

Many of the causes of business failure can be traced to poor or inadequate planning. The budding entrepreneur goes into a venture without a formal business plan to crystallize where he wants to be and therefore he doesn’t know if the progress he’s made is forward or backward movement. So, as a first step in avoiding business failure—prepare a formal, written business plan. You can find examples of good business plans in many places on the internet, or take the time to find a small business startup seminar at a community college or business center nearby.

Another major cause of business failure is poor or wrong marketing tactics. Before you embark on any marketing campaign, you need to firmly commit in two areas. Are you marketing to groups or to individuals? And—are you marketing a general group of products or a specific item? If you can answer those two questions and maintain your marketing tactics based on those answers, you won’t have the problem of business failure.

Business failure is often due to poor financial habits, conditions or product pricing. The owner of a business is expected to maintain financial control even if you don’t like crunching numbers. Set aside money for a rainy day. Be sure you know how to price your product so that you are making a profit. Take a seminar or class in basic recordkeeping if necessary so you can deal with tax records.

It sounds almost humorous to say, but don’t spend what you don’t have, yet overspending or spending based on estimated or over-inflated income projections is an almost inevitable road to business failure.

Poor customer service is another common cause of business failure. Unless you have a VERY rare product, unhappy customers will not hesitate to vote with their feet and leave your premises. Destructive word of mouth advertising is the hardest to overcome. Negative feedback on many sites, whether justified or not, makes you look bad and may lose customers for you.

Always give your customers a little more than they expected, not only in service but in quality and quantity. Avoiding business failure and the psychological blow it represents makes it well worth the effort to have a successful and prosperous business.

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