At Business Connector, we help plenty of entrepreneurs grow their businesses each year. In all these entrepreneurs, we see an immense desire to succeed; however, we also see a lot of common mistakes, regardless of industry. No matter what stage you are at in the entrepreneurial process, it’s essential to understand the most common pitfalls that entrepreneurs are constantly unwittingly ...

As I have been explaining growth to a number of business owners lately it’s occurred to me that our way of accelerated business could be collapsed into a really simple 4-step model: 1. Revenue growth. We have to start with revenue growth because while profits are important, without revenue nothing much else can grow. 2. Securing funding. Whether you’re gunning ...

When you need to raise capital it can be all too tempting to think your business is so great that investors should just throw money at you. Founders have even approached me in the past with such sentiment: “Can’t you just bring in a rich person to see our facility? They’ll see what we’ve achieved without funding and surely they’ll ...

Mike Boorn Plener (Founder of Business Connector) speaks at Funding Connector about the ways and benefits of joining a board.

I think it’s fair to say most entrepreneurs and business owners do not like advisors. Particularly the cowboys that come in and tell them what to do in a “paint-by-numbers” fashion, then disappear leaving the founder to do all the hard work without much real guidance. Whether those advisors are called coaches, consultants or just advisors they’re unfortunately not exactly ...

I’ve had enough! Over the last six weeks the number of horror stories about companies not achieving the funding they should reasonably expect has led me to grab the pen on this early Sunday morning. Below you’ll see the top FIVE mistakes that commonly trips up the best laid plans of mice and men!   Mistake #1: Working with the ...

Want to grow your business rapidly AND safely? Through working with a series of diverse businesses in the last year it has become clear there are just a few key factors that, when observed, ensure rapid and successful growth. Below you will find the four you need to keep your eye on: Profit margin Growing a business fast on a ...

Mike Boorn Plener is the Founder of Business Connector as well as a muru-D mentor. In this video Mike answers the question: Where do I go for investment?

Mike Boorn Plener is the Founder of Business Connector as well as a muru-D mentor. In this video he answers the question: How do I know which technology model is right for my business?

Mike Boorn Plener is the Founder of Business Connector as well as a muru-D mentor, In this video watch as Mike answers the question: How important is networking? How do I do it? Come along to our next Sydney Business Networking and try it out for yourself!