Business Tip: If you’ve been up and running for a while, remember why you started your business. Does your current business achieve this goal?

Business Tip: Learn to remain calm during stressful situations. You don’t want a reputation as someone who screams and shouts at employees or colleagues.

Business Tip: Build a support group. This can be your companions that help you with the execution of your plan, or other entrepreneurs just starting out.

Business Tip: Don’t be afraid to ask for help. Reach out to a mentor, a family member or a friend if you are feeling overwhelmed, and need to talk.

Business Tip: Learn to listen to the advice or suggestions from more experienced entrepreneurs and business-owners. They understand the industry better.

Business Tip: You don’t always need to pay for expensive software. Check freeware and open source software for programs for your business first, before buying.

Business Tip: To be successful in business, you need to be organised. Create a to-do list each day. As you complete each item, tick it off your list.

Business Tip: Leverage your expertise. Do people know how much you know? If not, start telling them.

Business Tip: Turn down or give away work that you don’t love. Focus on what you want to be known for.

Business Tip: Talk to people within your intended market demographic and get an idea of how they would react to your product or service.