Podcasts Business Ray Edwards Show #120: The 10 True Reasons Businesses Fail [Podcast]

#120: The 10 True Reasons Businesses Fail [Podcast]

Published: July 2, 2014, 11 a.m.

Most small businesses will fail. According to StatisticBrain.com, 25% of businesses will fail in year one, by year five the failure rate is 55%, by year ten it's 71%. Why does this happen? There are many explanations being offered, from industry changes to economic environment.

My strong belief is that most of these so-called reasons are excuses. And when we get right down to the real reasons most businesses fail, it turns out the top 10\xa0reasons are all within your control. In this episode I will explain what the 10 true\xa0reasons are, and how to control them and increase your odds of success.

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Spiritual Foundations

Following Jesus can be confusing sometimes. First of all, Jesus himself said some of the most puzzling things. And now, 2,000 years after he rose from the dead, there are many conflicting opinions about what he said and did.

How do you know who is telling the truth? Who really represents the Spirit of god, and who is a false teacher or false prophet? I think there are 5\xa0distinguishing characteristics that should be warning signals of false teachers or doctrines. (For further reading, see 1 John.)

  1. Claims to be the \u201cone true way\u201d.
  2. Promotes an \u201cus against them\u201d mindset.
  3. Sets up one person as the \u201cultimate authority\u201d who must be blindly obeyed.
  4. Over-emphasizes one doctrine or scripture in a weird way.
  5. Uses fear and manipulation to control followers.

Remember what Jesus himself said: \u201cBy this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.\u201d (John 13:35)

Feature Segment:\xa0The 10 True\xa0Real Reasons Your Business Will Probably Fail

Most businesses do not close\xa0because of competition, the economy, regulation, or any of the other excuses businesses owners use to explain their failure. Most businesses that fail do so because of preventable mistakes on the part of the business owner. The most common reasons are:

  1. Mediocre product,\xa0customer service.
  2. No employee training system.
  3. No marketing system.
  4. No investment in business/staff improvement.
  5. No clear objectives.
  6. No testing and tracking.
  7. Inefficiency.
  8. Laziness.
  9. No advisors.
  10. No cash.

In the audio, I explore each of these in depth, and provide solutions to each of these problems.

What To Do Now

Steps you can take to put this week's episode content to work for you:

  1. Get your business or web site promoted on my show by givings us a review in iTunes!
  2. Review the list of the 10 reasons businesses fail and ask yourself: could I improve in any of these areas?
  3. Do what it takes to correct any of the mistakes you or your company might be making right now.
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Question: What action will you take this week to strengthen your own business?\xa0Click here to leave your comments.