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Micro-enterprise top tips

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  • Always begin with the end in mind
  • Know and understand your market
  • Make the most of any free advice and support
  • Network as much as possible
  • It is hard to get established and recognised but keep focused and it will come
  • Play to your strengths – ask for help for your weaknesses
  • Don’t run before you can walk
  • Know your business
  • Know your customers
  • Think like your customer
  • Engage with your customers - people buy into people
  • Make sure there is a need for what you offer
  • Remember it’s not always about the price – It’s about the service
  • Increase your income – decrease your outgoings
  • Don’t be afraid to ask the question
  • Always be planning and thinking, researching the market, keeping an eye on the market
  • Using social media can increase traffic to your website by six times the number of visitors – one is not enough.