Posts Tagged ‘Partnerships’
You’re Not Playing Baseball: Ditch the Pitch
Whether you are selling something or trying to get people to cooperate with you, ditch the “pitch;” leave the pitching for the baseball field.
Read More 7 Lessons Learned from a Failed Business Partnership
Over the last two years, I’ve learned a lot about partnerships—what works, what doesn’t—and I wanted to pass on those lessons learned. These insights will be beneficial for you if you’re thinking about forming a business partnership, or if you’re already in a partnership.
Read More 4 Key Negotiation Tips for Small Business Owners
Being a solid negotiator is a trait most successful small business owners possess. In many instances, coming to an agreement or making a deal with someone can literally be the difference between making substantial income and struggling to get by financially.
Read More 6 Ways to Land a Partnership with a Fortune 100 Company
Landing a partnership with a Fortune 100 company could be the deal that puts your startup on the map. It could be the difference between linear and exponential growth; landing a big round of funding or plugging away as a bootstrapped company. It could mean a 10X or 3X revenue multiple or whether your kids attend private or public school.
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 Choose the Right Cloud Service Provider
The process of IT systems migration to the cloud comes with a number of challenges: audit of your current IT infrastructure, prioritizing the transfer of IT systems in the cloud and, of course, the choice of cloud service provider.
Read More What to Do During a Slow Season
A slow season every now and then can be difficult to avoid, as most small businesses will inevitably hit a slump in revenue at one time or another. However, just because profits have dropped does not mean work is over.
Read More 5 Tips for Saving Money That You Haven’t Tried Yet
Small savings can often lead to large differences in the bottom line of any business, which is why so many business owners consistently look for creative ways to save money.
Read More 3 Ways to Grow Your Business with LinkedIn
Let me ask you a question: Do you ever feel like everyone in your industry is doing the same thing? Everyone’s newsletters look the same. Everyone’s websites are starting to look the same. Same. Same. Same.
Read More Partners Drive Small Business Referrals: Creating Customers
In a 2014 study by Gallup and Wells Fargo during Q1, attracting customers, targeting business opportunities and finding work or new business was the top challenge among US small-business owners, cited by 21% of respondents.
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