Even though the Covid-19 pandemic has led us to one of the toughest economies to work in, business startups have been on the rise.
Read MoreUnfortunately rising costs and interest rates are causing many small business owners to face the choice of cutting profits or raising prices. If that’s you, here are 5 strategies for increasing prices without causing an uproar…
Read MoreHave you ever asked yourself, “How am I possibly going to get everything done today?” Or maybe you’ve said to yourself, “Man, I was running around all day, but what did I really accomplish?” As an entrepreneur you will often find yourself asking how will I get everything done? Here’s a secret…
Read MoreResearch compiled by PowerReviews with Northwestern University, says that 82% of shoppers “…specifically seek out negative reviews” of a business. So what should you do about that?
Read MoreComing up with a new product or business idea can be difficult. And it is even more difficult to have the confidence to make the jump and push through with that idea. You will ask yourself questions like “will anyone buy it?” or “will anyone care?”
Read MoreI’m guilty. For a long time I spent money on marketing that never really worked.
In one of my first businesses, we redesigned our website, bought nice brochures, and went to tradeshows — SO. many. tradeshows. I hoped that the next thing we tried would be it. Maybe this time we’d capture the marketing “magic” that would drive sales and registrations.
Spoiler Alert: none of it ever worked — even though we had a great product.
Read MoreAs a boot-strapping founder, you don’t have the resources to spend on a public relations firm. So how can you gain the media’s attention? What makes a reporter want to write your story? How should you prepare for your first interview?
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