Matthew Toren
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Matthew Toren is a serial entrepreneur, mentor, investor and co-founder of YoungEntrepreneur.com. He is co-author, with his brother Adam, of Kidpreneurs.org, BizWarriors.com and Small Business, BIG Vision: Lessons on How to Dominate Your Market from Self-Made Entrepreneurs Who Did it Right (Wiley).
In today’s market, businesses are no longer dictating to, but rather listening to and conversing with their customer base. By opening your company up for this type of conversation, you’re also leaving the ability for unhappy customers to complain. And they will often do so very loudly and publicly. In cases like this, what should […]
Continue readingNetworking is relevant to all types of individuals and companies. And a perfect example of the power of networking can be found in the website LinkedIn. Over 80 million professionals currently use LinkedIn for professional networking. Regardless of your field of expertise, you likely have business questions that you would like to have answered by […]
Continue readingIn case you haven’t noticed, all of a sudden the whole wide web is buzzing about Firepole Marketing. Danny Iny, who’s the Firepole Marketing outreach guy, is on every blog you can think of – Copyblogger, Problogger, ThinkTraffic, Freelance Switch, LifeHack… you name it, he’s there. And everyone is talking about their marketing training program. […]
Continue readingThis is a sponsored post, written by me. All opinions and views are 100% my own. One of the most significant changes the internet has brought about has been the ability to easily communicate with people around the world instantly. It used to be that pen pals from different countries would write to each other […]
Continue readingGrowing fast isn’t always what’s best for a company. In fact, some companies have actually failed because they expanded too rapidly. But most companies welcome growth, because it can be a great thing when the time is right. In fact, every business that wants to continue thriving should have growth goals. Whether you want to […]
Continue readingChances are that we’ve all known a person who seems like they’ve got some sort of magical touch, because everything they touch turns to success. But that isn’t the case for the vast majority of us. Most people have to put a lot of dedication, time, and effort into something before we can consider it […]
Continue readingWhen you’re building a business website, your goal should be to decide on the right style, atmosphere, and content that will improve sales. This isn’t always an easy goal to achieve. You need to think about who’s going to be reading your content – keeping in mind that people tend to skim the page for […]
Continue readingOver the years, we have profiled a lot of successful entrepreneurs, and we’ve asked almost all of them for their definition of success. The range of answers is interesting, and it illustrates something that we all know: success is different for everyone. For some, success must include having a boatload of money in the bank; […]
Continue readingBack in the 90’s, the Internet was a big mystery to most people. And almost two decades later… the net is still a big mystery for a lot of people. With the growth of websites like Facebook, Twitter, Google, and countless other sites, dealing with marketing your business online can seem more overwhelming than ever. […]
Continue readingSadly, fear stands in the way of a lot of business owners’ success. They fail to ask their customers for their honest opinions of the service they’re offering due to a fear of negative feedback. By not gaining a good understanding of the flaws of your business, your potential will suffer. Does it feel as […]
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