How to Ruin Your Business

Although some of this will sound pretty funny, these are actual situations that I have witnessed in my life and have seen the negative impacts on the businesses. You do not need an MBA or a business plan to fail. They do help you succeed, but sometimes your attitude can be the biggest problem.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• A functioning business

1. Charge less for your product or service than it costs you to provide it.

2. Offer customization to seal the deal and do not charge extra or deliver.

3. Insist at every opportunity that you have to provide the cheapest product.

4. Yell at your customers and call them liars when you make a mistake. You may want to hang up on them.

5. Refuse to talk to a customer if you have not kept promises.

6. Decide to find another job for yourself and leave your employees stranded. Then refuse to respond to customers or employees. This is a sure way to succeed.

7. You are the business owner, so you know more about all aspects than the advisors you hire. You can ignore the advise of your attorney and accountant.

8. Assume your customers are really stupid. They will figure out that you cannot provide a quality product or service and customize and be the cheapest price.

Tips & Warnings

• If you want to succeed avoid the steps above
• If you go to work at a company, and this seems like the business plan, RUN!

[crazycatlady]

on 9/24/2008 I love it. Especially ignoring the advice of your advisors!

[JRIngrisano]

on 12/21/2007 Excellent articl. Short, sweet, to the point...and right on the money.