London-based Source Marketing Direct have revealed the 3 big lessons that entrepreneurs can learn from global companies.
The thrill of being an entrepreneur is the opportunity to create through building a new company, a new product or a new way of living or working. Entrepreneurs today will usually have invested more in their work than a typical employee, but like an employee, entrepreneurs still need guidance, advice and support to achieve their goals.
A critical aspect of being a successful entrepreneur is to receive mentoring from those who have ‘been there and done that’. By working with peers and experts in the industry, the gap in skills and knowledge that new business owners do not have yet can be closed. Outsourced sales and marketing experts, Source Marketing Direct, believe that global companies and established businesses are able to offer single entrepreneurs advice and guidance and that they are a great place to start learning from.
The firm outline the three lessons that they feel entrepreneurs can learn from global companies:
1. You receive an outsider’s perspective – working with peers and experts in the industry can provide entrepreneurs context to inform future decisions and strategies for growing their business, because an outside perspective can give advice based on what they know and have experienced before.
2. Operational expertise – one of the most important aspects of a business strategy is timing and being able to know when to make a move or a decision that will make a big difference. An entrepreneur may not have the experience necessary to recognise when an operation change is needed, but a global company will have experienced this previously.
3. Strategic guidance – Part of being a successful entrepreneur is forming a network of people that can be turned to for advice and strategic guidance. These people can range from being within the industry, past mentors or other equally successful entrepreneurs.
Source Marketing Direct is a leading outsourced sales and marketing firm based in London. The firm provides productive solutions for their clients’ sales and marketing needs; this results in the firm increasing their clients’ customer base and revenues so they can stay competitive within their own market.
Since their establishment, Source Marketing Direct have always encouraged entrepreneurship, providing opportunities for business savvy individuals to learn and develop entrepreneurial skills within the sales and marketing industry.
Source: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/278274