Innovation and liquidity together is the nucleus of your business
A business cannot survive without innovation; it cannot without adequate liquidity either. Innovation and liquidity form the nucleus of a business. All other factors like promotion, networking moves around the nucleus like electrons
Many people think a small business does not need innovation. In fact, any size of the business of any branch needs innovation. A business needs innovation, not for the growth but for surviving, too
Any kind of business, even a small grocery shop or a pizzeria needs innovation.
Innovation is the key to the success of a business. A business always needs a need idea that can be commercialized.
An innovative idea is useful when the idea can be implemented without inflicting a high cost on the company and not, least it must resolve a certain need.
Innovation is the key to success:
In the old days, innovation was not necessary for a small business. There was not much competition and the labor cost was not high.
But now, even a small business cannot survive without innovative ideas. Ideas have to be sourced and developed. The most important part is the commercialization of an idea.
Commercialization frameworks must facilitate spreading new products in the desired market by making and implementing good business strategies.
I worked for two different companies-one small company and a medium-sized company. Both companies put a huge emphasis on innovation.
The medium-sized company had 450 employees. They had actual innovation team. They sourced ideas both from inside and outside. They conversed and developed those good but still, their success was not as expected. The problem was that the R&D department and marketing department could not coordinate well with each other. The company has still the same size.
On the other hand, the small company has grown explosively and turned into an international company. It was small but has always been a well-organized company. All the links from idea generation to diffusion have worked perfectly. They have utilized innovation effectively.
Innovation is the key to the success of a company, but many companies can’t realize the concept of innovation.
Innovation does not only represent new devices and ideas but also show new ways to do things. It also contributes to modifying business models in order to adjust to changes for achieving better products and services.
Innovation gives companies an advantage in penetrating markets faster and provides a better connection to both existing and developing markets.
Traditional ways of success:
In the pace of globalization of the market, new business strategies are required to cope with the changing business climate.
But the old business book is still valid in many ways. You just need a realistic business plan that contains objectives, strategies, financing, and marketing plan.
However, a plan is not like an unchangeable holy book. It is subject to change. Many unpredictable things do happen. The need to be adjusted if things change drastically.
You must give your customers something different from your competitors. A key success factor of a company is to sell a product or service that has a unique benefit that differentiates your products from others.
Services and customer satisfaction have always been a key factor to achieve business success. However, all success factors are equally important. It is important to identify which particular success factors are important in developing stage.
Why a business fails:
The company I was working during the financial of the crisis of 2008–2009 collapsed. They had a good business concept and growing well until the beginning of 2008. Like all other retails companies their sell dropped drastically. We were 60 employees. They fired half of us. Still, it was not enough.
They tried to cut the operating cost to a minimum but still, they could not bear the fixed cost. The company dried for liquidity. They tried for a bank loan without success.
The company was declared bankrupt. The director still regrets that he did not manage liquidity and cash flow well. If he put some cash separate for the bad time, the company could survive. Instead, he adopted an aggressive expansion of his business.
If a company does not manage its liquidity efficiently and is not prepared for the possible slowdown of revenue, the could be at risk.
When I advise my clients, I always make them very aware of possible risks. I also suggest to them how to be prepared for the risks. The company that does not have a contingency plan for the bad time is very vulnerable.
