Courage To Succeed Building and Growing a Successful Business.

Self-Care Take a Break

You are succeeding and it is ok to take a break!

Standard Operating Procedures SOP

Have you ever wondered why you can go to a McDonald's or other retail brand anywhere in the country and everything is exactly the same? These brands have in place a Standard Operating Procedure that ensures consistent product and service.  Having an SOP in place can help your business.

Competition in Business

Competition is healthy in business it forces you to innovate and focus on what's important in order to win.  This is a contest and to be successful you will need to figure out how to compete. 

Business Development Programs

If you are in business or considering starting a business, you most likely have heard of business development programs referred to as certifications like MBE, WBE or DBE.  In today's episode I provide a basic overview and share some thoughts on these programs.

Doing Business with the Government

The Government marketplace is without doubt one of the largest areas for business opportunity. This episode of Courage to Succeed shares some thoughts on how to get involved.

Courage to Succeed Episode 9 Pricing - What’s the Strategy

Do you understand how to develop the price for your product or services? Have you considered how having pricing strategies for specific business goals can impact your ability to win? In this Episode of the Courage to Succeed podcast, I share my thoughts on how to develop a fair market price and offer some thought on price strategies that may help you win more business.

Partnering for Success

Have you considered a business partnership, joint venture, subcontractor or teaming arrangement as you look to grow your company?
In this episode we explore some of the benefits and a few things to keep an eye on as you think through the choices of finding a partnership.

Customer Service

Have you connected the dots between your business success and how you treat your customers? Do you have a mindset and culture that makes it easy to do business with your company? Episode 7 of the Courage to Succeed podcast is a presentation on Customer Service and attempts to offer an alignment between the growth of your business and customer interaction experience. Please share your thoughts or experiences at www.scottupshaw.net
 

What is an RFP, RFI, RFQ, IFB, Bid or Quote

Do you get confused with all those acronyms? They are used in both government and commercial business. This episode of the Courage to Succeed podcast takes a look at each to offer a basic level introduction to each and how they are used. 

Finding the Courage to Succeed

Finding the Courage to Succeed has become one of the main themes of my life.  Finding ways to overcome the challenges that block you from getting to the success that you want and deserve, is what this episode of the Courage to Succeed discusses.