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Old 23-06-2009, 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by bjhchong View Post
Husky,

I sense here that it's the contacts & the loyalty of the contacts that defines the success of a business. Is that the key-point?

I recalled yesterday's paper about animator Sung Linggun saying about making cold-calls initially & not having to be able to "make it" just because they simply cannot establish some sort of contact...

Can we perhaps say that the key lesson here is: For the success of a business, contact is the key?

Perhaps understanding that, we now know where to focus our energy IF we were to embark on setting up a business.
If you were to ask me what are the three most important factors in determining the success of a business. I would list (not in order of importance) them as:

1) Contacts

2) Knowledge of how the industry works

3) Courage and will to start the business and also to push on in times of difficulty

I think I am lacking sorely in 3
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