CIBC TIPS: WHAT MAKES A BUSINESS SUCCESSFUL

Passion: Let passion be a cornerstone of your business. Build your business on what interests and motivates you. Concentrate on your and your company’s strengths and keep the client top of mind with every decision.

Persistence: It takes hard work to start a business and it takes persistence to make it successful. Through good and bad times, you have to fight and keep fighting until you make it.

Innovation: To ensure long-term success and growth, it is important that you maintain a focus on innovation. Not strictly limited to technology, innovation can span across all aspects of your business from introducing a new product to fine tuning existing processes to enhance the client and employee experience. For more Small Business tips from CIBC, visit cibc.com/businessadvice.