eCommerce and Business Consultancy

Business Advice for Start Ups

admin — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 13:53:07 +0000

Starting a business or growing a business needs some serious time to research the market, qualify the business idea and create a business plan. There are many resources available on the Internet that allows you to obtain the relevant information.

Here are a list of links that may help you on the way.

Robert is a Business Consultant from Davison Consultancy.

Why use a Business Consultant?

admin — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:25:24 +0000

Business Consultants provide business consulting services that can save time and money by identifying inefficient practices, as well as recommending new strategies for business growth.

Having an experienced sounding board is useful as it identifies problems and possible solutions that may be overlooked when the business is running at 100 mph. Working in the business, not on the business, is a common pitfall for start up businesses as they grow. Knowing when to delegate and consider outsourcing specific functions is always a challenge. However, without taking an objective view of what factors are holding the business back, can lead to stagnation and/or working flat out to retain the status quo.

Why can a Business Consultant be value for money?

Usually a business evolves to find it’s niche in it’s chosen market, hence specialists tend to be more successful than generalists. Hitting the glass ceiling is quite common in businesses in that they appear to top out after a while. Ok, they are making money, probably supporting a good lifestyle, but some businesses want more. In order to make the incremental step up, some fresh thinking can help to see other options, for example:

Cost reductions
Maximise the Internet
Form new partnerships
Staff motivation
Add complimentary products and services

What about the costs of a Business Consultant?

Business consultancy assignments tend to be short sharp sessions on a periodic basis. Typically, the scope of the assignment is agreed in advance so that the costs and objectives are defined. Think if it as a Non-Executive joining your company to give you advice, usually based from their own experience. A competent Business Consultant would offer a ‘risk and reward’ fee charging option whereby measurable success is rewarded, and lack lustre results are not!

Ultimately, it is your business, so you can decide to take the advice as is, modify it or ignore it. Better to be informed, rather than trying to reinvent the wheel.

Have fun in business, but keep the focus.

Business Plan Pro for small businesses

admin — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:13:31 +0000

Starting a Business requires a good Business Plan to define the key information to run the business. Using a Business Planning tool can speed up the process significantly. However, there is no substitute for business acumen, therefore having a sounding board to check out the Business Plan is a good idea.
A Business Planning tool provides a template that prompts you on how to complete the many sections required in a Business Plan. This focuses the mind, and in some respects verifies your thinking that you have indeed a viable business.
There is a huge amount of resources out there and funding available, providing you look in the right place. A business can be started at any time, so don’t be put off by the recession, it may be the ideal time to start your business!

Davison Consultancy assists small businesses in the UK.

eCommerce Business Tips 4

admin — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:21:52 +0000

eCommerce Business tips that should be considered if you are running an online shop (webshop).

The full list can be found on eCommerce Business Tips 4.

More ecommerce business tips will follow soon.

Davison Consultancy

eCommerce Business Tips 3

admin — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:08:12 +0000

eCommerce Business tips that should be considered if you are running an online shop (webshop).

The full list can be found on eCommerce Business Tips 3.

More ecommerce business tips will follow soon.

Davison Consultancy

eCommerce Business Tips 2

admin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:23:45 +0000

eCommerce Business tips that should be considered if you are running an online shop (webshop).

The full list can be found on eCommerce Business Tips 2.

More ecommerce business tips will follow soon.

Davison Consultancy

eCommerce Business Tips 1

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:37:00 +0000

eCommerce Business tips that should be considered if you are running an online shop (webshop).

The full list can be found on eCommerce Business Tips 1.

More ecommerce business tips will follow soon.

Davison Consultancy

eCommerce Business downloads

admin — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:42:50 +0000

eCommerce Business Downloads available for free download from the Davison Consultancy Downloads page.

The information is geared to helping start up and growing businesses maxmise their ecommerce business.

Comments welcome.

Davison Consultancy – eCommerce Business Consultancy.

Choosing a Domain Name

admin — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:43:53 +0000

Choosing the correct company name is important, but if you want to gain a head start on the Internet, then follow these simple steps before choosing a Domain Name:

1. What keywords would your customers use to find your product or service, NOT your Company name. People buy products or services, they will deal with your company, once they know you.

2. Write down these keywords and then use the Google KeyPhrase tool to see how many times those keywords are searched for, and what the advertiser competition is.

3. Your Domain should ideally contain the most popular keywords OR ones that have a low advertiser competition with a reasonable amount of searches.

A worked example:

Assume you are a Bathroom Tiler.
Enter “Bathroom Tiler”, “bathroom tiling” and “tiling” into the KeyPhrase tool
Possible Domain names may be

This is only an example, so please don’t bombard me if you try this and find a better keywords to use.

Enjoy.

eCommerce – Need advice on how to set up a Webshop?

admin — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:40:22 +0000

Starting an eCommerce business can be a daunting task if you are not Interbet savvy. With so many options and offers of hosting your webshop for £1 per month, it can be like navigating through a maze.

An eCommerce consultant can listen to your business idea and requirements, then give you advice that is pertinent to your business. It is important to get a realistic view on the effort that you have to put into the project, as well as time and costs required from third parties.

Another common problem, is that people focus totally on the design aspects of their Webshop, rather than taking a retailers perspective and attending to the fundamentals of retailing any product/service.

For more information please visit Davison Consultancy.