Dr. Natasa Kobal

Dr. Natasa Kobal is a marketing and international business expert, who believes in creating solutions that accelerate SMEs’ sustainable growth. She is the Owner and Founder of IB4SME, a business consulting and training brand that empowers SME owners and decision-makers internationally with the skills and support they need to successfully manage their businesses. With a PhD in business management, combined with 15 years of experience in international marketing, Natasa manages all IB4SME business consulting solutions and services.

Organisational skills are critical to help you manage your time, being with your family, at work, or during your other activities and responsibilities. However, organisational skills can be hard to master. As an organisational freak, I have prepared 10 simple tips to help you improve your organisational skills, in order to use your time more […]

Starting your own business, particularly in these challenging times, can be stressful and difficult. Trying to help first-time business owners, I have prepared these 20 start-up tips that cover step-by-step some of the most important aspects of your new business. 1. Do what you love Considering you will be dedicating a lot of time and

There are three main reasons why knowing your competitors is important for your business. First, knowing who they are and what they are offering can help you in defining your products, services and promotion in a way that will make you stand out. As such, they can help you define your niche market and target

Every business needs to make sales to survive. In order to sell, you need to promote your business in some way. Here is where marketing comes into play. Having a marketing strategy is important because it helps you promote your business by defining how you communicate your solutions to potential customers and through which channels.

If you want to do business online, you need to have a solution you can actually sell online. It all starts with a business idea about what you can sell. This will serve as a compass for setting up, promoting and growing your business. But you might be thinking: “What kind of solutions I can

If you are starting your own business or you already are a small business owner, no matter how capable, smart, knowledgeable, or experienced you are, you can’t do everything on your own and get the results you want. Therefore, in order to succeed, you need to seek professional help for the things you can’t do

As an entrepreneur or small business owner, there are certain terms used in marketing that you should know and understand. If you are not a marketer (e.g. marketing manager, marketing specialist, marketing executive etc.) and you are not really familiar with marketing yet, this article can help you understand some basic terms. There are over

I am sure you’ve already heard about the GDPR. But do you know what it is really about? Well, in this article I have prepared a summary of the GDPR basics every small business should know before targeting customers based in the European Union (EU). The information present in this article will help you understand

If you want to have an online business, you need to start somewhere. The best start is having a business idea about what you can sell online. This then serves as a compass for all your other activities related to setting up, promoting and growing your business. Without a clear direction, it might take you

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