Commerce is the practice of exchanging something of value for something else of value, usually at a large scale. At its most legitimate, the value exchange in commerce is roughly-equal in the minds of the parties involved.
If you aren’t investing in YouTube subscriber growth, here’s why it matters As a small business owner, it’s challenging to know which social media channel is worth your time and money. You know that you only have a few seconds to capture your ideal client’s attention and you worry that you won’t stand out enough…. if you even get noticed…
The best ideas often happen in the most unexpected places and inopportune times when your mind is aimlessly engaged in a nonspecific activity. The best thing you can do under such circumstances is capture those fleeting ideas, thoughts, and feelings before they vanish forever. Some do it on the back of the napkin. The more organized ones do it with a notebook at hand.
Business success has a lot to do with recognizing opportunities and maximizing opportunities. Yet, what many fail to realize – or forget – is that it’s possible (and wise!) to make opportunities as well.
The idea that luck happens when preparation meets opportunity is as old as the Roman philosopher Seneca. And if being lucky simply means just that, then maybe we can game the system by being prepared for when that opportune time comes knocking at our door.
Entrepreneurs must practice positive disruption, continually exploring and considering ways to improve their processes, as well as examine what customers want and need. Successful entrepreneurs – and students of entrepreneurship – realize customer experiences don’t just happen spontaneously.
