Bored By Your Business? Respark Your Entrepreneurial Passion
Has your entrepreneurial passion fizzled, or totally crashed and burned? Here’s what to do next.
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Bigger Isn’t Always Better: A Case For Keeping Your Business Small
Entrepreneurs are always told to plan for a big business exit. But what if keeping your company small is really the better choice? Here’s how to think this through.
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Is It OK To Sell On Social Media Channels?
Wondering if you should be using social media to sell your products and services? Here’s some advice – and words of warning.
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Don’t Let Your Ego Kill Your Business
We’ve all heard of business owners who have become obsessed with their own success and let it go to their heads. But, have you considered that you might be among them? I know, that’s not a comfortable thought or an easy pill to swallow. When looking for business growth tips, humility in business is one…
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Don’t Sell Yourself Short: Do You Need to Raise Prices or Reset Your Strategy?
Throughout my own entrepreneurial journey, I’ve watched other entrepreneurs approach product/service pricing in one of two ways: 1) They charge top dollar for their offerings from the get-go, or 2) They struggle, feeling uncomfortable and unsure about how to set their prices, so they low-ball themselves. But in order to get maximum revenue, you need…
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Don’t Just Build A Brand; Build A Brand Experience
If you’re like most business owners (myself included), you love the idea of building brand experiences for your customers. As if the draw of customer retention, increased sales, and competitive advantages it brings aren’t enough, who doesn’t want their company to be known for next-level delightful experiences? Of course, we all do. But, if you’re…
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Prioritizing the Blurred Lines of Our Daily Lives
Balancing family and work has always been hard, but COVID-19 has made it seem next to impossible. If you’re a working parent like I am, the lines between work and home are suddenly so blurred we can’t even see which is which anymore. Even if you’re single, or married without kids, your life is abruptly…
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Trust: The Unexpected Ingredient for Business Success
If you’re an entrepreneur, odds are high you want to know how to help your company grow. I’ve built several businesses, so I have hard-earned perspectives on the subject. But I don’t want to tell you about cash flow or customer acquisition or any of the other business-y crap we hear about all the time….
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How to Build a Purpose-Driven Business
You’ve got your business plan, you’ve started developing processes, and you know what people you need in the seats. But wait. Have you decided what your business’s purpose is? Really, what is the purpose of your business? Some might say, “to make money.” Others might say, “freedom over my time.” This is all fine and…
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5 Traits of Successful Entrepreneurs
Let me start by saying no two entrepreneurs are the same. Everyone has their own methodologies, values, and motivations that drive them on their journey to create something unique. Many successful entrepreneurs do, however, display a similar set of characteristics that help advance them towards their destination. These traits tend to be the difference between…
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The Importance of Having Employees Disagree with You
As the leader of a company, it’s natural to expect your employees to trust your decision making and follow through with your plans, but entrepreneurs need to be open to implementing ideas that conflict with their original agenda. Being able to do so can save the company time, resources, and money. Entrepreneurs have developed a…
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Lessons Entrepreneurs Have to Learn the Hard Way
Entrepreneurs are risk takers. Sometimes these risks pay off, but more often than not they leave you in a whirling pit of confusion. A big part of being an entrepreneur is having to learn from the consequences of taking a bad risk. The thing is, if we knew the results of where the tougher decisions…
