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"We're offering benchmarking, so we can say 'Your customer capture rate is 8 percent, and this week the average for your sector is 10 percent,'" said Will Smith, the chief executive of Euclid.
You approach the person responsible for your sector at the local council, and they say: "That sounds great, we're running another round of voluntary sector grants next year, why don't you apply?" Alternatively, you are an informal group of people who use an NHS service and have got some practical ideas about how things could be improved.
Have a shtick, get known, wait for your sector to get hot.
What are reasonable gross margins for your sector of the industry?
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Others include building diverse teams of people with different skills, looking for inspiration outside of your sector or comfort zone and keeping a notepad — electronic or otherwise — to jot down ideas as they come up.
Though small business owners you know are a good place to begin, contacting professional and trade associations for your particular sector will lead to a greater chance of locating interested investors.
Search "Des Moines Chapter" for groups in your sector on Facebook and LinkedIn.
If you are struggling to find a relevant position in the sector for your skill set – what do you do next?
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