Posts Tagged ‘Planning’
6 Ways Startups are Fooled by Prior Business Models
As an entrepreneur mentor and startup investor, I see with sadness the 50 to 90 percent that fail. If you ask them for a reason, most will insist that they couldn’t get funding, or they ran out of money too early. But I’m not convinced that it’s as simple as that. Many are just not…
Read MoreIs Intelligence Enough to Get Ahead and Stay Successful?
We know it takes more than intelligence alone to be a good leader and get ahead. Just what are those key qualities that allow you to rise above the sea of people with identical academic backgrounds and excel? One skill that will make a dramatic difference in your business (and develop more respect from colleagues)…
Read MoreGood Content Marketing Isn’t Enough. Make It Great!
Last year, we did a pretty incredible internal study. And we found some pretty incredible results. In our sample of over 10,000 keywords we monitored daily, we found that 91% of sites that held Page 1 Google rankings were sites that consistently created and shared content. The results spoke for themselves, reiterating that played out…
Read MoreHow to Effectively Craft a Top-Notch Business Plan
Picture yourself in a place you’ve never been before. The charge on your smartphone goes dead. You don’t have a GPS or map with you, and you have no idea where to turn to ask for directions. Entrepreneurs starting their own businesses for the first time often experience this frightening, helpless feeling. Fortunately, there is…
Read More3 Things You Must Do if Your Business Experiences a Cyberattack
Face it: the World Wide Web isn’t quite as safe as it used to be. Nowadays, most people live online. It’s where we shop, advertise, manage our money and communicate. Yet the more ways that we start to use the web, the more criminals are inherently learning to exploit weak sites and impressionable users. If…
Read MoreWhy You Should Stop Trying to Make This Year Your Best Year
“Make THIS Year Your Best Year Ever!” You’ve seen it, right? This time of year it seems every blogger and every expert/guru/whatever is touting their latest programs to help you make this year your best year ever, the bestest, most incredible, most amazing, best year ever. The year in which you will achieve all your goals…
Read MoreWhat Don’t You Know?
Take off your “I’m trying to be healthier” hat for a minute and answer honestly. Wouldn’t it be awesome if you could start every meal with one of your favorite desserts? You either said yes or you’re lying! Of course it would be great to do that—desserts are not only tasty but they’re festive and…
Read MoreHow to Migrate Your Small Business IT to a New System
Most IT system migration projects understandably run late or over-budget because of financial or operational constraints. However, this may put your IT system at risk and negatively impact business operations. Below explains how to strategic plan and successfully complete an IT system migration. Data Migration Bear in mind that obtaining security accreditation for data migration…
Read MoreIs Some Revenue Better Than No Revenue?
The knee jerk reaction to the question, “Is some revenue better than no revenue,” is probably a resounding, Duuuuhhhhhh, well why wouldn’t it be??! But let me provide a little context. I just had an exchange with a reader commenting on a post I wrote a couple of years ago, We Can’t Ignore Poor Performers! One…
Read More6 Steps to Get Your Business Startup on Track for Long-Term Success
It’s easy to think about startup businesses and consider the success or horror stories, but what about the average startups? The hard and bleak reality is that the majority of small business startups fail. So, to avoid being like the average startup, you need to create a plan for success. Choose the Right Entity One of…
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