Well hello again peeps! How was your turkey day? I hope that it was great! Are you familiar with oDesk? If you are not, you are definitely missing out. I first discovered oDesk a few years ago via good friend and business colleague. At the time, I had just started a consulting business and needed […]
Continue ReadingHey there peeps! I hope that your week has been going well. I am in “Turkey Day” mode already and can’t wait for next week. Business cards are one of the best tools that you can use to brand, promote and market your company – on the cheap! This is why it is important to […]
Continue ReadingLet’s face it. In business once you have established rapport with your customers, no one wants to break the news of price increases to them. This is particularly true with clients that have used your company’s products or services since its inception. Truth be told, raising prices can lead two one or two possible outcomes: […]
Continue ReadingSo you want to get paid on time for services rendered to your clients? I mean, seriously, who doesn’t right? If you’re tired of marking up your calendars or setting up dozens of reminders to collect past due payments from your customers, then there’s a solution for you. Enter “Recurring Payments.” I first discovered recurring […]
Continue ReadingIn today’s digitized world, many small businesses have explored the Internet to stay connected with their clients. However, dealing with some business transactions online can be complicated. Aside from managing the daily operations of the business, there are many things that need to be done to take care of the clients. This is where hiring […]
Continue ReadingAnyone can make a website, but not everyone can generate leads or even sales for that matter. If you want to turn your small business website into a lead generation and sales machine, then you have to make sure that your website has these seven essentials for generating sales. What Does Your Website Need to […]
Continue ReadingWell hello again! Brand awareness…. it’s where it’s at. Establishing a brand for a new startup is very important and critical to business success. If you think about it, the majority of the world’s largest and most powerful companies rose to prominence–largely due to “brand recognition”. Take Apple Computers as an example. If you were to survey […]
Continue ReadingHappy Happy Tuesday Peeps! Have you ever wanted to say these two words to a problematic client “You’re FIRED!” but cant bring yourself to do it? If so, you’re in luck. Today I am going to give you 5 Steps that you can use to let go of clients that are causing problems for your […]
Continue ReadingHappy Thursday All! I often think about the following question….Is there a Perfect Age to Start a Business? The simplest answer would be, “No.” This is exactly why I want to share with you some interesting facts about starting a business and give information about people who have had great success with starting businesses at […]
Continue ReadingEntrepreneur.com recently published an article that featured productivity secrets of the Top 13 Tech CEO’s. I must say productivity is one of the areas in small business that I have struggled with. As a small business owner I have often times felt like I have so many things to do- yet so little time to […]
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