Sentences with phrase «not good business persons»

In the second case I would think the sugar baby was not a good business person for over-promising, and for missing out on the guys who were actually looking for «BBW».

Not exact matches

«We see a lot of companies come in with a lot of capital — really good business - minded people — but they're not enthusiasts or enthusiastic about the product they're selling,» says Cobb.

How to Build Better Business Relationships: Give More than You Receive Be sure to contact people when you are NOT in need of something.

And with good reason; millions of entrepreneurs and businesspeople have embraced the idea that carving out a slice of an existing market can certainly be effective, but finding new opportunities — finding blue oceans — is even better, since those gains don't have to come at the expense of other businesses or other people.

Just like everywhere else in life, it turns out that the best person in the business isn't necessarily the best person for a specific job or for every job.

«Likes» from fake accounts may make your Facebook business page look popular or well - liked, but when it comes down to engaging with real people, the numbers don't add up.

If you run a small business with a big potential, how can you hire the best people to join your team when you don't have the deep pockets or ridiculous perks a big company can offer?

Successful people don't see money solely as a personal reward; they see money as a way to grow a business, reward and develop employees, give back to the community... in short, not just to make their own lives better but to improve the lives of other people, too.

After all, it doesn't matter how good your business is if people can't find or remember it.

With news of both Jessops and HMV closing down just days after the start of the New Year, for people wishing to start up their own business especially, the outlook isn't good.

People want free markets — and the free flow of goods and services across borders — but they don't want to be told that other places are better places to do business, and they don't like the idea that another nation might grab a bigger share of corporate tax revenues.

Successful people in the business world don't just close their eyes and hope for the best; they assess, plan, and constantly look for new ways to execute that plan.

«A lot of technical founders are told you better get a business person in, but the business person doesn't have that product vision and doesn't fully understand your business,» he explains.

The vast majority of new businesses don't fail because they lack good ideas or good people; companies fail because they can't pay bills long enough to sustain themselves.

If the people actually using your product don't get value every time they touch it, good luck staying in business.

Even people who believe fully in the crucial role that business plays in making the world a better place — and yes, that includes banks — are likely to respect you more if you admit that you've got an agenda, and that that agenda is not, and properly is not, direct pursuit of the public good.

While email marketing doesn't usually get you in front of millions of people, it's good to remember that for most small businesses, getting in front of millions of people is not the point.

But here's the key: If you're in a conversation at a work - related function or meeting someone to talk business for the first time, your best move is not to ask work - or business - related questions; it's to discover common ties with that person that will steer the conversation back to the «work stuff,» but with a deeper connection.

SS: The best advice I've ever received, I don't know if it's in business, maybe just in life, is when he said to me, «If you ever think you're the smartest person in the world, just come talk to me, because I'll show you 10 people who are smarter than you in a flash.»

«We would have people call that they were hit by the recession, maybe they lost their job or business wasn't as good as it had been, so they'd want to sell their machine guns» Goepfert says.

People like to know who's actually leading the charge in their company, and where the business is headed, as well as what their own roles are — what's expected and not expected of them.

You can't please everybody, but if you're so afraid of offending people or hurting their feelings that you apologize for every decision you make or opinion you have, you end up looking weak — and that doesn't do you or your business any good.

While a lot has changed in the business world over the past several decades, the fundamentals of building a strong business have not, Branson notes: «The principles are the same and still fit what I am good at: finding markets that need shaking up, coming up with ways to make people's lives better, then finding brilliant people to bring it to life.

«We wanted to make sure that our own country was part of the conversation about global health issues in two ways — one, making sure that we're not thinking of it as issues that affect other people that don't have anything to do with us, but also acknowledging that we can learn so much from what has gone well or new models that are effective in other countries,» Bush tells Business Insider.

They may be great people to help you increase the value of your business and guide you through the sales process, however they may not be best suited to helping you value your business.

To help you filter through all the products and whittle them down to the essentials that you won't regret listing, we consulted the people who are already well - acquainted with the process: the parents who work at Business Insider.

Well let's be honest, unless you are a desperate seller and you have complete confidence in the person buying your business, it is not going to happen.

While there's been a massive debate online as to whether this is a good deal or not, some people think that Apple wants to buy the business for more than its fancy headphones.

Most of the books are not what the average person might want to read, with technical and business manuals making up a good chunk (sample: The 2007 - 2012 World Outlook for Wood Toilet Seats).

While doing this might not be easy in today's economic environment, it may be worth any short - term hardship, because your company will attract some of the best people in the business, and they will help you to stay ahead of the competition.

Where the Small Business Scorecard is concerned, the good hiring news really needs to be tempered with the fact that we continue to see more and more reliance on independent contractors — workers without company - paid benefits and matching FICA taxes, and people who can't always count on their employment continuing.

That's why the controversial proposals to dramatically change the taxation of private business in Canada are proving three things: tax literacy is alive and well in Canada, most people understand and value the incredible entrepreneurial spirit that drives the economic engine in this country, and the government thought these tax changes wouldn't be a big deal.

This more recent classic from Simon Sinek will help business people, especially entrepreneurs, better understand the importance of your professional purpose, not only for you but for your entire organization.

You don't have to have a creative - based business in order to appreciate the fact that Catmull just knows how to work better with people, and how to make those people thrive.

«Just because I own the business doesn't mean I am the best person to lead the company,» says Claudia.

While it won't be necessary for every person or business to have their page verified, there are a number of good reasons to do so:

It takes a certain kind of person to make it in the smartphone business, but Ryan Seacrest didn't get this far in life on good looks alone.

«I tell people in the state here that in business you don't earn your pay in the good years, you earn them in the tough ones,» said Bredesen.

Too many businesses think it's all about their product or service, but if there isn't the alignment with the vision and values, and your people don't culturally get what your brand is about, it doesn't matter how good that product or service is.

Sustainably wealthy people don't stop after securing a well - paying job; they're constantly looking for ways to improve themselves and their financial pictures — whether it's by working toward raises and promotions, finding passive income sources or starting a business.

After all, your goal should be to hire the best people for your business, and that may mean people who aren't the world's best résumé writers.

Over the years they've built incredible organizations that are not just good businesses, they help provide jobs and livelihoods for thousands of people in their communities.»

«This is one of those fun facts that is not well - digested by people in day - to - day life, in business, in policy circles,» says House.

There are many business executives who turn media training down, even when it is included, because they don't believe that they need it — after all, they didn't get where they are without knowing how to communicate well and inspire people.

«This is because people, other than very close friends and relatives, don't seem to relate well to those who constantly share photos of themselves,» lead study author David Houghton, of Birmingham Business School, said in a release.

«I'm here at eMerge because I can relate with entrepreneurs, businessmen, especially being in the music business, because every time we come up with an idea or a new record, people are constantly telling us how it's not going to work, it's not as good as what you had before,» Pitbull said Tuesday on CNBC's «Power Lunch.»

It's good that we can say, «I'm happy to do business with people I wouldn't vote for.»

Don't give the person permission to do something that they can do without you: Few things make customers angrier than a customer service representative who responds to a customer's threat to never do business with the company again by saying, «well that's certainly your choice.»

These protests are a good reminder to small businesses and entrepreneurs that profits do not always come first — sometimes you need to take care of your people before your business.

«A lot of companies are going global now and they want a person who not only has good business sense, but who is culturally aware, has the language skills, and is able to quickly adapt to whatever is thrown at them and handle it gracefully,» says Fiona Walsh, assistant dean and director of Sauder's Hari B. Varshney Business Careerbusiness sense, but who is culturally aware, has the language skills, and is able to quickly adapt to whatever is thrown at them and handle it gracefully,» says Fiona Walsh, assistant dean and director of Sauder's Hari B. Varshney Business CareerBusiness Career Centre.