What do you think it would take to double your business this year?

[dwdaniel]

I'm trying to set goals for myself. I thought if I could find out what others are working on, that I might get some real insights.

 

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[biggeemac]

Lol, you'd like that....wouldn't you? I am working on learning.

 

[Talisman]

I'm working on giving people what they want.

 

[Darius]

I'm working on giving people what they want.

Same

 

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[theag]

I'm printin' moniez.

 

[PaulRobert]

Double your hustle, double your value input and output, and subtract double the sleep you get now.

 

[Runum]

I'm trying to set goals for myself. I thought if I could find out what others are working on, that I might get some real insights.

Locating and servicing double the customers. Having the capacity to keep those customers coming back.

 

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[healthstatus]

Raise prices, test every optin and sales piece multiple times. Find better customers, offer more to those customers.

 

[Entourage]

Coffee

with enough coffee I could take over the world

 

[Sir Ingenious]

1. Fill that need
2. Find that SPECIFIC niche (imagine a person in your mind, the personality of that person)
3. Develop a product and mold it BASED on above
3a. Don't make average products for average people (don't just sell Coke, Pepsi but sell Coke Zero or Pepsi Max based on #1, 2, and 3 above)
3b. Don't strive to have just the best (or the worst) product in the world but strive to be DIFFERENT
4. Create a compelling story about your business (find the WHY of your business)


Sell, sell, sell to find your best customers and to earn trust overall.

Kill your worst customers and dead weights.

Cater to your best customers and sell, sell, sell.

Maybe evolve your business into the next level with a VC when he buzzes around but keep going otherwise.

Sell your business. Repeat.

At least this is what I've learned based on books that I've read so far (am I correct?). Also, I'm in the beginning process of doing it too.

Whatever path you take, best of luck to you!

 

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[dwdaniel]

Thanks for an intelligent, thoughtful answer.

I think what I learned from this collection of answers is that most people (including me) don't have a clue about what would supercharger their business. Clearly the work harder answers were not in touch with reality. Work smarter trumps work harder every time.

I guess I was being naive to think that I could get specific answers.

I certainly appreciate them all.

 

[Kung Fu Steve]

I guess I was being naive to think that I could get specific answers.

I certainly appreciate them all.

Specific answers are given to specific questions.

General answers are given to general questions.

:smxB:

 

[Lights]

more actions, less thinking.

 

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[Bowden]

Easy for me, more capital. My company releases products, so far one has made it to market and sold out during pre sales. Next product releases in August and is 85% sold out. So far I have been reinvesting the funds into the next product, but if I had more working capital I could work on multiple products at the same time. The beauty of my business is every single item has monetary value, meaning if my product doesn't sell as a whole, individually I would get my money back.

 

[TedM]

Easy for me, more capital.

Listen to Zen's INSIDERS raising money call and read the thread.

 

[Bowden]

Listen to Zen's INSIDERS raising money call and read the thread.

Thanks Ted. I have it saved and will give it a listen/read later today.

 

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[andyredsox]

It takes STRONG WILL and a lot more hard work.

It's about redefining your goals to take your business to where you want it to go.

It's about sacrificing "some" comforts for a little while in order to achieve and get to the bigger picture.

It takes doubling the same fire that led you to your first success.

 

[Get Right]

For me - get off my a*& and close 2 more customers identical to my best current one. Scrap the rest of my clients (low margins, high time commitment).

Guess what my formula will be to double the following year

 

[CommonCents]

Make sure you believe you can achieve and able to picture it clearly in your minds eye, and you will have the motivation to take the steps necessary.

 

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[Tom.V]

More startup capital. I might sell my car.