Seven Ingredients for Business Success

I was recently reading over the notes that I have accumulated over the years. One stack of emails caught my attention. As part of a free online course by Dr Bart L'Abbe I received helpful tips on starting a grant-writing business. Though I must admit it was not my intent to sign up for the e-course, I never turn down an opportunity for free knowledge. I found that a few things were missing from this list.


In revisiting my notes I've realized that though all businesses are not created equal (or even by the same means)--- all businesses require 7 ingredients for success.

1. DREAM
2. Drive
3. Training
4. Planning
5. Structure
6. Marketing
7. Networking

You may notice that nowhere in this list is there a requirement for millions of dollars of start-up capital.