5 Quick Sales Tips
Don’t focus on closing the deal because when you build your customer base with a focus on simplicity, accessibility, education and service the outcome will be sales.
Read More 3 Popular Productivity Tips That Don’t Actually Work
When you first decide to quit your 9 to 5 job and become an entrepreneur, you’re going to get a lot of advice sent your way, whether it’s solicited or not. One of the biggest pieces of advice that will be sent your way will be a long list of tips on how to be productive.
Read More 6 Tips for Improving Your Company’s Credit Rating
Small businesses often find themselves at the mercy of creditors, and their view of your company will often be based in no small part on its credit rating. Some of the factors involved in compiling a credit rating might remain outside of your control and depend on external factors but there are ways to help give your company the best chance of achieving and maintaining a valuably solid credit rating.
Read More eCommerce Today [Infographic]
The ecommerce landscape is rapidly changing. Global spending on eCommerce in 2012 reached just over 1 trillion dollars. 82% of those who shop online still do so through the traditional method of a desktop pc or laptop. However, over the past couple of years, mobile shopping has seen increases year on year with 18% now shopping either through their mobile phone or portable tablet device. This figure was as low as 2% back in 2010.
Read More Want to Sell Your Business Someday? Start Planning Now
We’ve touched on the subject of exit strategies here before and one of the most important points in that discussion is that you should have the end in sight even when you’re first starting a small business or buying an existing business.
Read More States Turn to Technology to Narrow the Tax Gap
Each year, the IRS and states alike, estimate the difference between taxes owed and taxes collected. This difference, known as the “tax gap,” has been steadily growing at both the federal and state level over the past several years.
Read More Lots of Activity, But No Results!
Everyone I encounter is very busy. Virtually everyone I meet works long hours. Their schedules are filled with meetings, calls, all sorts of things. Many people seem to wear their “busyness” as a badge of honor.
Read More 4 Smart Relationships That Will Accelerate Your Small Business’s Success
Building mutually beneficial relationships at the beginning of your entrepreneurial journey is essential. These relationships lead to new business ideas, long-term partnerships, growth, and an overall higher chance of success.
Read More How to Get an MBA in Entrepreneurship
A few years ago a friend told me he was taking an “Entrepreneurship Class” and I remember raising an eyebrow. How do you take a class to learn how to be a certain type of person?
Read More Double Your Instagram Followers in Just Five Minutes a Day
Instagram is quickly climbing the ranks in the world of social media with more than 150 million users, the majority of which are under the age of 35. Compared to Facebook’s 1 billion users and Twitter’s 500 million, it may not seem like much, but the number continues to rise. By following a few simple steps you can be on your way to more followers in no time.
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