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Product Innovation

Product innovation is one of the most sought after and talked about attributes in business. But all too often, innovation is more theory than practice because initiating and implementing an innovative product is rarely easy. It often takes a genius idea, total commitment, and plenty of money before the breakthrough product is accepted by consumers.
How [...]

[ More ] April 30th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Service Business |

Distribution

Finding a distribution channel for your product is critical. Entrepreneurs often take all the necessary steps—developing a great product, creating a prototype, patenting their ideas, and producing an initial batch of products — without considering the final step—how the product will be sold.
How important is this step? Consider that after Jeff Hawkins invented the PalmPilot, [...]

[ More ] April 27th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Service Business |

Producing Your Product

There are two ways to produce your product—either you can do it yourself or you can outsource it and have someone else produce it for you.
Producing Your Product Yourself
machine-made widgets and 10 handmade chairs are very different tasks. OnceProducing your product begins with an analysis of what you will need to go from A to [...]

[ More ] April 23rd, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Service Business |

Test Marketing

Every year, thousands of entrepreneurs face challenges similar to yours. Will their product sell? At what price? To whom will they be selling? Researching your market will answer these key questions for you. Before you invest a lot of time and money into producing your product, you need to sitdown and look at your market [...]

[ More ] April 20th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Service Business |

Your Product

Certainly not all businesses will be producing their own products. Retail stores are lined with products produced by others. And yet producing your own innovative product can also be one of the most lucrative businesses. Creating a product that speaks to people, fulfills a market need, and becomes a necessary and useful item is a [...]

[ More ] April 15th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Service Business |

Planning for Your Service

Service businesses must provide their service, whatever it is, efficiently, quickly, affordably, and affably. It’s a tall order. If you are opening a veterinary clinic, for example, your office has to set appointments that you will be able to keep on time, provide a bright and cheery atmosphere, offer valuable and affordable services, and have [...]

[ More ] April 8th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Service Business |
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