Choosing the path to wallow in self-pity and disappointment has never led anyone to achieve their goals. When faced with a tough obstacle in either a personal or professional setting, throwing in the towel the minute a goal seems difficult to achieve or even downright impossible ensures failure 100% of the time. We’ve all heard […]
Continue readingSince I was little, I’ve been told that I could do anything I wanted to do or be anything I wanted to be. Growing up, I always saw my dad working for himself, starting businesses, and taking risks, which instilled in me those same desires. I knew I would own my own business someday – […]
Continue readingA win-win sales process requires both parties to have the right mindset as they start discussing a deal. The relationship will never work if one side is out to “beat” the other in negotiations. If you enter the deal with a selfish mindset, then the sale will be a negative experience for all involved. For […]
Continue readingHaving a celebrity endorsement or even just a picture of a celebrity using a product can be a great boon for any business. Finding a celebrity who is a good fit for your brand and willing to work with a company can be a challenge, however. If you’re like 99% of us, you don’t have […]
Continue readingMarketing is an important skill for business, and for life itself. Really, anything can be marketed, including a product, an idea, yourself, or your view point. The biggest mistake people make is thinking that if they just get their name “out there,” they’re going to see results. But no matter what you’re marketing, there are […]
Continue readingThe first year of my startup was, without a doubt, the most educational period of my life. There is so much you can’t possibly know about running a business until you’re actually doing it. The mistakes, trials, and successes of that first year left me with a plethora of lessons. As someone who started a […]
Continue readingWe talk a lot about email marketing and other forms of electronic marketing, because that’s our primary focus. But ‘traditional’ marketing methods are still viable, and even if you have a purely online business, you can find success with non-internet-based marketing ideas. One idea is direct mail marketing. Even though your customers might be online […]
Continue readingThere are a lot of myths out there about getting your articles into publications: that it’s self-serving, that people who do it are egomaniacs, or even that you have to brag about your achievements to get publishers to notice you. Despite all the misconceptions, it really is possible to get yourself published without coming across […]
Continue readingCommitment. Passion. Drive. Leadership. Any entrepreneur needs to possess these traits in order to be successful. When it comes to veterans, many military men and women already have these key traits, which can offer a leg up when they become involved in startups. Veterans already have many of the skills needed to run a successful […]
Continue readingIn 2003, Joel Bomgar asked his college friend Nathan McNeill to help him launch a business selling software that he developed to remotely access and fix computers, known today as remote support software. Nathan knew little about starting a company, but decided to take a chance and became employee number two at the eponymously named, […]
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