Austin Vaughan

Discussing business and work with your life partner – how much do you reveal?

When it comes to your business, how much do you share about it with your life partner?

The life of an entrepreneur is a challenging one. The demands and responsibilities at work may often be overwhelming that you will sometimes feel the need to be supported at home by your spouse or life partner when it comes to your business endeavours.

Filling a gap: what is the purpose of your business?

A sense of purpose is what every individual and business chart their path as to where they want to go. Without it, it’s like losing one’s direction in the journey. Businesses thrive because they provide a solution to a problem or responds to a certain demand in society. Many enterprises were established because the founder has experienced or witnessed a particular need that has to be filled in.

Building your team through a strong corporate culture

Having a strong and desirable corporate culture helps attract and retain good talents who perhaps share the same values with you and the people in your organisation. Every company has its own culture, and although not all corporate cultures are perfect, there’s something about it that draws the right individuals to your business.

Paying it forward in the entrepreneurial journey

In the challenging entrepreneurial path, where sometimes the roads are unpaved, being on the receiving end of an act of kindness is a huge help. It can often go a long way, especially for those who are just starting on their journey. Even seasoned entrepreneurs have been recipients of a good deed at some point in their lives, and so they are paying this forward to others as well.

How do you communicate bad news to your clients?

In every business, there are times when things take a different turn and projects can often head south, may it be due to human error, unforeseen circumstances, or uncontrollable situations. When things go awry, how do you break the bad news to your clients?

There are different approaches to it, depending on your client’s characteristics and your relationship with them. A few entrepreneurs share with us their experience and how they tackle the problem when the situation calls for it.

Budget-saving tips for more cost-efficient work operations

In business, it is important to note the resources coming in and the resources that are going out and being used – may it be in the form of cash, goods, time, and other things. Keeping up with your day-to-day operations may quite be a handful, but with a few tips, you may just be able to have a more cost-efficient day-to-day operation in your workplace.

We gathered some amazing ideas from entrepreneurs on how they budget their resources, lower their spending, and save money, time, and effort.