Marketing Your New Business
How to Create a Minimum Viable Product
One of the most important principles in startups today revolves around the idea of a Minimum Viable Product, or MVP. An MVP is the absolute bare minimum service or product that will allow you to get users, buyers, clients, etc. to see how they interact with your main idea.
VIDEO: How to Design Your Brand by Getting Started Today
Branding can be a difficult part of building a new business, since most businesses are focusing on every other aspect of their operations. The important thing to remember is that branding is just as much a foundational element of a new business as gaining new customers.
How Do I Name My Business?
A business name is so important, as it communicates what the business does and how it can help its customers. Basically, it represents in words what you do, and it must be vetted very carefully to ensure it says the right thing.
VIDEO: Picking the Right Business for Your Promotional Personality
Knowing your personality and promotional style is the key to choosing the right business. The better your business fits your promotional style, the more promotion you’ll want to do and the greater the chance that you’ll succeed.
Set Yourself Apart by Personalizing Your Brand
Efficiently branding your company can make a world of difference for your business. Your brand is what sets you apart from your competitors, and with today’s crowded market, it is especially important.
Branding by Design
You can’t afford to forget about design. When you start out in business, you’re faced with a lot of things that you have to do, from products to legal requirements to accounting and on and on. One of the important tasks before you is design.
You Don’t Have to Do It All in Marketing
To succeed with your marketing efforts takes thought, strategy, and perseverance, not having a profile on every social media site. Every business and organization is different—some have similarities, but no two are exactly the same.
How to Start That Online Business You’ve Been Thinking About
Is this the year you will finally launch that brilliant new business idea? It’s a good time to start—never before has it been easier or cheaper to build your own Web-based business. Technology has come a long way in the last few years in making tools for building sites more accessible to everyone (not just technologists).
Your Online Reputation: The Better It Is, The More Successful Your Business Will Be
A poor business reputation can act as a drag on a company’s profits and growth prospects, often without the business owner even knowing it. In contrast, a positive reputation can not only enhance the company’s bottom line…