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

Business Tip: Don’t try to do it all. Your role as a business-owner should be to provide the vision, strategy and goals for your company.

Business Tip: Invest in PR and search engine optimisation (SEO). To succeed as a business today, you need to be good at marketing.

Business Tip: Expand your network. Try to connect with at least one new contact a month.

Business Tip: Stick a post-it note on your computer with your business goals, and look at it daily.

Business Tip: If you find an industry niche, don’t be afraid to specialise. It may set you apart from the competition.

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

Business Tip: Be a great leader by empowering your people, and making them leaders of themselves. Earn their respect by being the one who serves most.

Business Tip: Sometimes when things get challenging on your path as an entrepreneur, you have to commit yourself to moving forward, regardless of fear.

Business Tip: Look like a professional with business cards, a business phone and an email address. Treat people in a professional, courteous manner.