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The to do list for small businesses

An entrepreneuer has different roles to play, this is a known fact and folks who choose this path are aware of the same.  A decade back  if you are good at what you are, you get known and accepted, and you had to focus on just getting better. These days besides being good at your line of work you have to be a good writer, phtographer, accountant, brand manager, website developer etc.

The to do list of an average day is something like this - 

Click amazing pictures for your social media promotions

Think of amazing content for your blog

Add fresh pages to your website

Tally accounts and get all the billing done

Prepare presentations for your sales meetings

Design new products for promotions

Keep up with the operations and make sure guests are satisfied

Address griviances 

Manage finaces 

The list keeps growing, if you are working in a small team like we do all the above tasks happen back to back within hours. That is what keeps it interesting as well as exciting but how can we be good at all the different roles at the same time. The times require you to be the best in everything, your growth depends not just on how good you are at managing the core of your business but also at branding, promoting, selling, accounting etc. 

Technology has democrotised all sectors where you can write, promote and convey your thougths and ideas to a large audience but it also requires you to be the best at everything after all just being good at your line of work is not good enough anymore and you need to be good in the whole package. This is what we are also trying for and hopefully we will get better as well.

All said and done never a dull day in an entrepreneuer's life. There might be many sad, fustrating and dejecting days but never a dull one. 


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