Having your personal business is a big dream. Sustainability is another thing entirely.
Business management enables you to efficiently and effectively control, organise, supervise, grow and develop your business.
Short term and long term plan is essential in Business sustainability as it helps in growth and expansion.
Being consistent is a key to successful business.
Most successful businesses could reach that level as a result of its consistence in the dealings of the business, in the timing and promoting the business.
In the long run, promotion, innovation, advertisement, etc will enable the business grow ( see more at http://shadfem.com/?p=239 )
Note that, business is the act of being busy. When you get busy or what keeps you busy is known as Business but it must also be noted that the act of being busy must get you paid in the form of income or profit.
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