Franchise or Business Opportunity?
As you do your initial research to own your own business you will discover that the majority of businesses fall into one of two business formats. A business opportunity or a franchise. Knowing the differences between these two formats before investing is very important. Businesses often cost less than a franchise but there are pros and cons…
Read MoreAmericans Abroad on Self-Employment Taxes on Foreign Income
How does self-employment tax work for those Americans, who live abroad, travel the world and work for themselves? Well, you still have to pay US taxes on foreign income if you are a freelancer, independent contractor, digital nomad or entrepreneur abroad. Yes, US tax laws apply no matter where in the world you live and…
Read More11 Essential Things to Consider Before Starting Your Own Tech Business
Technology is one of the fastest growing segments in business startups. If you think about starting a tech business, you may wonder how you’ll stand out amidst all the competition and what exactly it takes to run a tech-based biz. Around 58 percent of businesses in North America and Europe believe revenue will increase this…
Read More3 Ways to Engage Customers After the Sale
Conventional advice says it costs five times more to acquire a new customer than retain a current one. Yet companies often invest more time and energy into gaining new customers instead of keeping the ones they have. This strategy is unsustainable for companies in the long-term. An influx of new customers is always great, but…
Read More5 Keys to Relying on Intuition in Business Decisions
With all the progress in analytical tools and big data available, many people feel there is no place in business today for intuition and gut instincts. As an advisor to entrepreneurs for many years, I strongly disagree, and still see the value of at least combining intuition with logical analysis, as we face customers and…
Read MoreUse Your Marketing Voice
Voice is one of the most significant trends we marketers have had to face in a while. Remember when the proliferation of mobile devices changed the way we designed and built websites? Voice is going cause the same upheaval and it’s going to come even faster and be more wide-sweeping than mobile ever was. If…
Read More7 Must-Have Features to Make a Successful eCommerce Website
There’s a wide range of features you can add to an eCommerce website that will make it both unique and appealing. However, not all of these features actually have a strong business value, and provide a worthwhile return to the site owner. You might think that you have everything included on your eCommerce website that…
Read MoreWhat Goes Up in a Down Economy?
When any economic bubble bursts, a recession is likely to follow. Economists have been monitoring economic factors and signaling a coming recession, and potential bubbles that will drive it include the student loan bubble and the resurged subprime lending bubble. Yet while some industries suffer or even collapse during economic downturns, others survive and even…
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know About LinkedIn Lead Gen Campaigns
Are you looking for a new and easy way to gather leads? Looking to promote some kickass content and gather leads while you promote it? Look no further than LinkedIn’s lead gen forms. Lead gen forms come pre-filled with LinkedIn profile data, letting members send you their professional info with just a couple of clicks. The advantage…
Read More7 Tips for Managing Payroll When Cash Flow is a Problem
Money management is a core part of running a business of any size, but it can fall by the wayside when other tasks become distracting. If you stop ensuring that all your sums add up, you might not notice a difference immediately, but soon enough your operation will hit a wall. Worse still, that trouble…
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