Tuesday 1 October 2013

Hello

The genesis year is drawing to a close and I have to admit as excited as I am to finish exams and graduate, a part of me is a little sad it’s all over so soon. Time really fly’s when you are working hard and having fun!

In true Genesis style, I will wrap this up by sharing some of the many things I will never forget after this experience.

1. Networking is the key to everything
2. Plan backwards from a deadline as soon as you know it exists
3. Write everything down, including minutes at meetings
4. The most important aspect of any business is its employees
5. It’s important to really know your strengths and abilities, in order to select the strengths and abilities you need to recruit into your team/business
6. Always write good contracts
7. You are wasting your time if you are not holding yourself and others accountable
8. Social interaction is extremely beneficial to employee relationships
9. In fundraising, approach established brands
10. Don’t trust referrals blindly, do a little investigating of your own
11. It’s important to find your creative outlet
12. Time for rest and reflection is as important as time for hard work

There you have it, my two cents worth. The journey has been incredible and I’d like to thank all our readers for following us through the experience.

B, out 

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Monday 30 September 2013

Hello

It’s taken me by surprise how the final few weeks of student life are upon us and with that of course multiple deadlines to meet. I’ve been reflecting on the process we have taken on the journey known as genesis and of with the current situation a big part of that has been the importance of planning in advance or being ahead of the curve.

We are facing the reality of closing our business with minimal sales and a large amount of inventory back into the production line after faults in production. We are not without stock, but have not been focused on closing sales soon enough. We have focused on business-to-customer sales, rather than including business-to-business sales as well. Although the mood may seem grim, I have to be honest and let you know that is not the case. The reason is that this valuable lesson will remain with me forever.

At the beginning of this year, we sat down as a group and discussed why we were here and what we want to achieve this year. It may sound peculiar, but our main intention was not to make a profit. We all, without knowing what the other members wanted, wrote that we were here to learn and have a good experience. We have had our ups and downs, but without a doubt have had a huge amount of learning.

Until next time,

B

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