HOW TO GET INTO BIG LEAGUE BUSINESS

HOW TO GET INTO BIG LEAGUE BUSINESS

If, like many women, you dream of making big money of your own, you probably realize that playing in the big leagues is different from the usual small time money making deals. Applying for tenders and contracts and winning could set you up for life. The stakes, of course, are high and it will do you well to remember that old saying, “Fortune favors the bold.” Gather your guts and pull yourself up by your bootstraps if you are determined to win. This is not the time for ifs and buts. Here are few tips on how to get started and of course, there are bounds to be one or two pitfalls, which should challenge you to overcome them.

Develop expertise

It is an open secret in third world countries that there are only three ways to succeed. First, you need to know important people for connections. Secondly, you should be highly educated, and third and most important, you should be an expert in what you do. The third option is the most important for those have neither connections nor doctorates. When you are an expert, your work speaks for you. The demand for your services will supersede you. Become an expert by developing passion for what you enjoy. Do it from your heart without giving up. You can develop expertise to a very high level in any field. Once you have a name, your foot will already be in the door. Your path to a good income starts with how well and consistently you apply your talent.

Be audacious

Once you are confident of your knowledge, it is time to start becoming daring. Take risks and create for yourself a larger than life image. Write good proposals to organizations and convince them that your idea will make money or improve the way they work. Charge highly for your work so that they can believe that they are getting the best. Insist on meeting key people and develop s strategy for doing so. Try to get introductions as much as possible. If all else fails, gather courage and start paying courtesy calls. It will help your chances if you appointments, but sometimes, cold calling works. The key is to look and act important whenever you visit offices. Carry your business cards in a special holder and use a somewhat grandiose titles when introducing yourself. Remember that titles matter anywhere in the world, so do not forget to include Esq. and Dip after your name. it will make a huge difference to your business if you have an office somewhere even if it is one hourly lease rooms.