Articles, tagged with "solo entrepreneurs", page 1

How to Peacefully Talk About Money In Your Relationship and Marriage

My husband and I sat down a few nights ago to talk about money. We’ve come to call these money meetings with each other Financial Dates®. We started having our Dates about 7 years ago, shortly after we married. Our initial motivation was simply to get... Read >
Author: Leslie Cunningham

How To Stave Off The Crazy-Making Isolation That Comes With Working From Home

How do you manage the aloneness that comes along with being a solo-entrepreneur? It’s a situation many solo-entrepreneurs find themselves in and even though you’re living your dream, too much alone time gets old really fast! So what’s an entrepreneur to... Read >
Author: Cari Vallmer

Ask Yourself These Smart Questions Before You Develop A Product

What's driving your desire to set up an internet business? Is it to develop your own product? But do you really understand the people in your market and what they will buy? Or are you letting your product come first and your customers second? Before y... Read >
Author: Amanda Prout

Best 10 Company Prepare Myths of Solo Business owners

Really don't let these quit you from having a organization plan for success!A latest study of 29,000 company startups mentioned that 26,000 of them failed. Of people failures, 67% had no composed company program. Feel that's a coincidence?Here's the top t... Read >
Author: BrandiMartinez

Outsourcing Pros: Getting More Productive With 80/20 Rule

Today I would like to reveal to you something what we should call the 80/20 concept and it’s the Pareto’s Law likewise, too so if you are familiar with the 80/20 or Pareto’s Law, it’s a similar thing. Exactly why I would like to discuss with you around th... Read >
Author: nichebuilder

Smart Questions Lead to Better Products

What questions are you asking before you start developing products? Have you really got under the skin of your customers? Do you know what they will buy? Or are you going to give them what you think they ought to have? Before you rush in to develop yo... Read >
Author: Amanda Prout

Did You Get Lazy In Marketing? (If You Want More Clients, Do What You USED To Do)

It’s a phenomenon that happens to most people in business for themselves after a few years. When solo-entrepreneurs first get started in marketing their business, they have gusto, they have energy, and many take a no-excuses approach to getting clients. T... Read >
Author: Fabienne Fredrickson

Make Your Initial Offer Irresistible and You’ll Have To Start Fighting Off New Clients

Pulling clients in is not only more fun than pushing hard to “get" clients, it’s MUCH easier. Who wouldn’t rather have clients call them instead of pounding the pavement? The concept is a no-brainer to grasp, but very few solo-entrepreneurs actually do an... Read >
Author: Fabienne Fredrickson

What level of customer service do you want to be remembered for?

Over the last couple months I've personally experienced exceptionally poor or extremely good customer service. When I think about both experiences what really stands out for me is that I didn't feel that there was a middle ground. The quality of service ... Read >
Author: wendy kier

Virtual assistants, a convenient way to help you manage your business.

What are virtual assistants and how can they help my business? They are contractors that specialize in services that support your business or company independently. Rather than hiring a full time employee, you can hire these assistants and save you fro... Read >
Author: Johannes Mishka

Retail Business Tips for Overwhelmed Entrepreneurs

If you are an entrepreneur, you have a lot on your shoulders - but you are not alone. In 2008, the Small Business Administration (SBA) estimated there were almost 30 million businesses in the United States alone. Small firms (those with less than 500 emp... Read >
Author: Scott Strubel

Planning Your Cash Flow as a Solo Professional

So... what is cash flow planning? Cash flow planning is projecting your future cash inflows from sales, services, and loans, and comparing them to your future cash flow needs (suppliers, salaries/wages, loan payments, taxes, etc.). The difference betwee... Read >
Author: Kendrick Ayers

How to Make Extra Money In Your Spare Time – Taking Advantage of The Internet

If you are wondering how to make extra money in your spare time, there is good news for you. You have a lot of options. With the existence of the Internet, there are now more and more ways we can make some extra cash. In fact, if you are keen, you can ... Read >
Author: James Jin

Patience and Perseverance Are Essential Ingredients to BIGTIME Success

"The day you plant the seed is NOT the day you eat the fruit. Don't worry, don't get frustrated, be persistent. It's on its way to you." That's a thought that always stays with me in taking my business (or one of my clients' businesses) to the very next l... Read >
Author: Fabienne Fredrickson

Small Business Coaching: Need People Who Support You?

I've found my clients to be brilliant, talented, and full of fabulous money-making ideas for their business. But because they are solo entrepreneurs, they tend to remain isolated for the most part in their business life. But even though you need to g... Read >
Author: Allison Babb

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