As a business coach/consultant, one of the greatest pieces of advise I ever give to start-ups and even seasoned businesses is to find the best, most polished business in the country, or world. Study that business and copy every element you can., because this can save time and energy in the growth (or even survival) process.
Look at how they structure the businesses sales force, marketing, operations and do things the way they do things. The old saying of if you do what you always do you will always get the same results cuts both ways ... if you do what others are doing ...you should get similar results. Now that is not only worth thinking about , that is worth the effort.
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