Entrepreneurship

What is Entrepreneurship?

The act of entrepreneurship is creating a new business while developing and scaling it up until profit is generated. It typically involves a flexible approach whereby entrepreneurs take their career and vision into their own hands and innovate new ways of selling a service, product, or procedure.

Most entrepreneurs will have these personality traits:

• Autonomous: They set their own goals and have full control their own progress while running their businesses based on how they see fit

• Purposeful: They have clear purpose in what they want to accomplish and are motivated to work hard to make that happen

• Flexible: They can adapt to situations easily and quickly without the traditional constraints of a rigid corporate culture

Stages of Business Growth

Companies generally go through three phases of growth:

1. Development Stage
   This is also considered the start-up phase where the business is still in infancy, or may not have even been incorporated The business idea is developed and tested for viability before the first version is launched. Feedback is used to further improve the product or service.
2. Growth Phase
   The growth phase sees the business idea succeed in gaining recognition and generating rapid sales income and an inflow of new customers. The business will also become profitable at this stage while expanding in size.
3. Maturity Phase
   After a period of growth, the business starts to stabilize and so do profit and sales figures. Growth rates start to slow and entrepreneurs face the decision of extending their business life cycle by pushing for further expansion in emerging markets and investing in new technologies. Alternatively, this could also be the stage that the entrepreneur decides to exit through a merger or acquisition.

Start-ups Survival Rate

A 2018 Singapore Business Review report has shown that Singaporean start-ups have a 5-year survival rate of 52.7%, which is higher than the survival rates of the United States (U.S.) and the United Kingdom (UK) at 49% and 42% respectively.

At 3E Accounting, we want to help start-ups sustain growth, overcome obstacles and contribute in improving the overall survival rates. We believe that companies can be evergreen if they are managed properly.

More Resources About Entrepreneurship

Assembling Your All-stars Team, Tips to Know

Behind each successful startup is an all-star team, collectively working towards the same goal. Having a competent and synergized team empowers your company to perform more effectively in the market. Hence, selecting the appropriate all-star team is critical for survival and growth. Read more

Making the Transition Into Entrepreneurship

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Finding the Right Business Name

It is important to pick the right company name! Having a good business name not only helps draws in clients but it also contributes toward your company’s branding when you are searching for potential investors. Your brand must tell an alluring story in order to draw in potential investors to want to further invest in your business. Read more

Importance of a Business Plan

A business plan clearly lays out all aspects of your company in detail. This is a crucial step in initial start of your business, annual review to keep up with changing environmental dynamics, it also helps you attract and seal the deal with potential investors. Read more

Forms of Incorporation

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Free and Economical Tools and Resources Entrepreneurs Can Utilise

You’ve essentially set up everything in place and your start-up is up and running. But do you know that there is a way to achieve cost savings even during your setup stage? Consider automating and digitizing your procedures to help collaboration, communication, planning and productivity, and there is a wide scope of tools and resources available. Read more

Measuring Business Success

Wondering how you can measure business success? Below are a few key pointers that could point you in the right direction and they are the financial success, manpower and staffing success, client satisfaction success, last but not least, branding and marketing success. Read more

Selecting the Right Funding Option, Why It is Crucial to Start-ups

Working capital is the backbone of each company. In a perfect situation your business uses internally generated funding to meet business plans, however there are times when leveraging on external resources may be necessary. Read more