What is one important factor to use when comparing call center services for your business? If you try to be everywhere at once, your business will eventually pay the price. Call centers are great for handling tasks that you just don’t have the time for. But how do you...
What is one unexpected piece of advice you received that ended up being extremely helpful when starting your business? 1. Proliferate Positives, Don’t Fix Negatives “When starting to work with other people, I figured we would find out what people did not do well, fix...
With so many great (and cost effective) eLearning programs available on the Web on sites like Udemy and Skillshare, what are some classes that you would recommend that new Internet entrepreneurs invest their money in? 1. Steve Blank’s “How to Build a Startup” “I...
Growth is exciting for a small business or startup — but it often comes with a lot of internal HR challenges, including the less-than-pleasant task of promoting or hiring the right person for the right management role (often to the disappointment of another employee)....
Business plans are dead — or are they? For many entrepreneurs, the business plan is an outmoded document that gets created mainly for the benefit of VCs and bank loan officers. Bootstrappers rarely think they need one to get by. But the fact is that a business plan —...
Let’s face it — by the time November rolls around, members of even the best startup teams are starting to think about the holidays. Many are preparing for travel or seeing family; more than a few will be looking forward to some hard-earned days off. But for founders,...
Starting up with just the next big idea is just that: an idea. In reality, new businesses need money, usually more than that amount initially calculated alongside that very first draft of the business plan. And sometimes, those funds can come from family. However,...
You’re holding a product at that brick-and-mortar store, debating if now is the time for you to spend money on something you’ve been wanting — or needing — for some time now. As you weigh out the pros and cons silently to yourself, an inevitable deterrent appears out...