We’ve learnt a lot as a small(ish) short-term brokerage. We’ve learnt how to grow from A to B and from B to C. While success doesn’t happen overnight, there are some practical steps one can take to help spurt the growth; all of which require a little bit of faith, hope and a whole lot of courage.

Here are 4 tips directly from our CEO, Jerome Schofield who also happens to be the proud founder of one of South Africa’s most reliable insurance broker firms.

1. Endurance

Speak to any business-know-how. 9 out of 10 times this will be on top of the list. There is a reason we, as entrepreneurs and small business owners, face the challenges we do. It’s during those trials that we learn the necessary skills we need in order to lead and manage our businesses successfully. Don’t think your failures is the universe telling you that you’re on the wrong path. It’s the universe preparing you for what’s to come.

Don’t think your failures is the universe telling you that you’re on the wrong path.

It’s the universe preparing you for what’s to come.

2. Be the business that is honest

Whether you’re the CEO or a clerk of a big or small company, you’ll be honoured and respected for carrying out honest and healthy business practices. The best way to make these choices isn’t to live out honesty or even act in any particular manner, but to be honest. Being it gives you no other option but to do it. Honest and good values has to be who you are as a company not something you achieve.

3. Hire an Employee

Teaching others your skills takes a huge load off your own shoulders and enables you to focus your energy on other major tasks. It’s also one of the easiest ways to spread word about your company. Not only do you get to promote that you’re hiring, but staff do tend to tell the community how and where they spend 40 hours of the week.

Teaching others your skills takes a huge load off your own shoulders…

4. Put the fire out before it kills the forest

It takes time to recognise issues that may spread and effect other areas. Deal with issues as they come. Don’t think they won’t worsen.