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The tips I'm about to provide does not work like magic.But with time you'll achieve significant results. Do not engage in stressful activities.Find time to relax.Go to bed early.Stay away from the sun.Use moisturising cream.Drink plenty of water everyday.Eat food rich in protein and vegetables and take plenty of fruits.

Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character.But if you must be without one,be without the strategy.-Norman Schwarzkopf

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If we do not take care of our aged parents,who will?

My son is now an 'entrepreneur'.That's what you're called when you don't have a job.-Ted Turner.

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The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something.It's as simple as that.A lot of people have ideas,but there are few who decide to do something about them now.Not tomorrow.Not next week.But today.The true entrepreneur is a doer,not a dreamer-Nolan Bushnell.

1.Find out who your customers are and what they need.
2.Determine your customers` location,age,income,occupation,habits,interests and lifestyle.
3.Know the reason customers patronize your shop and improve on that aspect.Remember that there is always room for improvement.
4.Understand the market forces affecting your customers` behavior when it comes to price and how much they are willing to pay.
5.The price of a commodity has an imperative role to play in the quantity of products purchased.Provide lower prices than that of your competitors and also better customer service.
6.Seek suggestions from loyal customers on how you can serve them better.
7.Try to re-establish lost or inactive customers.
8.We are in the era of relationship marketing.Customers are more confident to purchase goods from people they are familiar with.Every business that wants to succeed in this epoch must establish and nurture meaningful personal relationships with customers.
9.Use a questionnaire to help you determine customer needs.
10.Train your sales attendants to attend to customers in a polite,friendly and professional manner.
11.Analyze customer complaints and take prompt and necessary actions to prevent future recurrence.
12.Get attractive T-Shirts with your business name and logo printed on them for your employees to wear.
13.Call customers to inform them when you receive new products.
14.Produce bags with your business name on them to pack goods for your customers.
15.Create new opportunities for customers to purchase more frequently from your store.
16.Nobody wants to associate with a dirty environment so keep your shop as neat and tidy as possible.
17.Study other successful businesses and implement their proven business formula.
18.Have the name of your business boldly and beautifully printed on a signboard at the top entrance of your shop.
19.Many small business owners view financial record keeping as a waste of precious time.Proper accounting records provide information that would assist in making business decisions.A small retail business without adequate internal control system and record keeping can easily be ruined by dubious employees.Keep proper records of sales,inventory,purchases,cash etc.
20.Develop a system for tracking slow-moving merchandize and those that are your best-sellers.
21.Know your average sales transaction and what you can do to them.
22.Offer discounts and incentives to customers.
23.Your employees are in the best position to give advice on how customers can be served better and how your business can be improved.Feel free to seek their opinions regularly.Respect your employees and make them feel important.
24.Reward employees for their extra efforts and innovation with bonuses and gifts.
25.And finally,the most important of them,location.The location of your business can make or mar it.If you have not already decided on a location for your business,congratulations.Make sure you choose a location that makes you visible to your target customers.Choose a location with a lot of traffic.An authority in marketing wrote:"The three most important factors to be considered in business are location,location and location."Thanks for reading.

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I pray it works out.

Failure to plan is planning to fail

Research has shown that the major cause of business failures is lack of adequate planning.

I believe there is a market for your prospective products,considering the fact that Nigerians are sports loving people.But to confirm that,I'll advise you hire a Lagos-based marketing firm to conduct a feasibility study.If the outcome is favourable,proceed,otherwise,withdraw.The cost of a market research is negligible compared to what you will suffer if the market is not feasible.

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Lastly and the most important one,You have to be as professional and ethical as possible in managing your clients.Always remember that your clients' information are confidential and should be treated as such.I wish you success in your bookkeeping business.

Market your services.You can start with the supermarket or store close to your residence.Build a website or a blog to create online visibility for your business.You can create a blog at google blogger.It is free,fun and involves simple steps.Create a facebook page and advertise on social forum like Nairaland.Tell friends and family members about your new business and persuade them to spread the word.

Get yourself a laptop.Choose and master an accounting package to make your work easier.Those new to bookkeeping are advised to get acquainted with quickbooks.It is more user friendly than peachtree and does not require a lot of accounting knowledge.

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Determine the cost of your services and how you intend to charge clients.Some bookkeepers charge monthly,others per hour or per work volume.What is important is that your fees should be able to maintain your expenses,stand-out among competitors and ultimately,provide net profit for you the Chief Executive.

Register a business name with the C.A.C. to give your business a professional image.The name should be catchy,easy to remember,short and should reflect the nature of business.ABC Bookkeepers is a typical example of a good bookkeeping business name.

If you don't have a savvy of bookkeeping,register for a class or get someone to teach you or better still,buy or borrow a textbook.If you were my neighbor,I would have lent you one.Most bookkeeping books are user-friendly which you can study unaided.

A business without an effective business plan is not likely to succeed in a competitive environment.The bookkeeping business is no exemption to this rule.A prospective bookkeeper needs to write a business plan for guide and focus.He must first of all,get his business to work on a piece of paper,just like every other serious businessman should do.

A bookkeeping business is a simple,low-cost and profitable venture.It can be operated from home,on a small scale or on a large scale with many employees and large client base.The business is not regulated.Hence,does not require any degree or certification.The following steps are required to start a bookkeeping firm:

Bookkeepers are responsible for maintaining the books of account of businesses.They identify,classify and record the financial transactions of entities on a daily basis.Their services enable business owners and other stake holders to assess business performance over a specific period of time and in making decisions.Their services can also help businesses identify issues that could jeorpardize success e.g fraud.

Every business requires the services of a bookkeeper but not all can afford to maintain one on a full-time employment.This gap creates business opportunities for individuals with bookkeeping skills and others who do not know a thing about bookkeeping and accounting but are willing to learn.