3. Subscribe to your competitors sites and newsletters - Oh yes. Spying is essential when it comes to business. Since we don't want to do anything unethical like planting a mole or bugging business meetings what you can do is read their latest public statements. 4. Try out your competitors products/services - If they have and edge over you then you need to react and make changes accordingly. Find out what the edge is by actually finding out what they have to offer. Note though that this strategy is NOT the best strategy. You want to be leading the pack ...

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Change is the only constant thing in this world. If you want a successful business you need to be able to keep up all the changes that affect your business. This means everything from changes in the customer profile and psyche to the emerging technologies that can be used to optimise your business strategies. The truth though is that keeping up with EVERYTHING is a pretty impossible task for a single person. However, there are several ways you can ensure that you keep up with the important things in your business. Below are some tips to help you keep up with ...

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Book in Focus: Who's Your City?: How the Creative Economy Is Making Where to Live the Most Important Decision of Your Life Author: Richard Florida If you wish to be successful one of the questions you should ask yourself is where you should live. The place where you live is usually not a factor considered by most people when thinking about their strategy for success. Sure, you must think about your business location and putting a lot of consideration before deciding where to actually open shop (This is true for online business ...

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