7 Reliable Sources of Funding for Your New Business The number one reason for the failure of startups around the world is running out of cash or failing to raise new capital. It’s the reason 38% of startups fail. It’s understandable. New businesses have no history of financial stability. It makes them a risky investment […]
by Alyce Herndon, MA, CEO Onyx Business Consulting As the coronavirus pandemic continues causing furloughs, layoffs, and uncertainty, the thought of launching a business may seem intimidating at best and ridiculous at worst. This year, many people have been forced to reevaluate their priorities when it comes to both their careers and their lives—and, surprising […]
by Donna Amos You’re in the process of making your solopreneur dreams come true. There are a million questions to ask yourself as you roll out your plans. One of the biggest, most important decisions is what to name your business. We’ve got a few tips for naming your business. The Story Behind […]
Photo credit: cottonbro studio on Pexels by Donna Amos The path to success for new business owners getting started without the benefit of staff and a large startup budget is paved with tools designed to make solopreneurs more productive. Given that time and money are always highly-prized commodities in short supply for most entrepreneurs, […]
by Tarryn Reeves You may have heard the term opt-ins being thrown around but what exactly is it? You know when you go to a website and there is a little box on the home page which says ‘sign-up now to receive your free checklist of five ways to re-purpose your content’ or something along […]
Photo credit: Darina Belonogova on Pexels by Jill McAbe The pandemic’s impact on the U.S. workforce has left an unprecedented 30 million wildly talented and ambitious Americans jobless. But amidst the uncertainty, there are many “accidental entrepreneurs” who have discovered a silver lining — the gig economy. Oftentimes, a layoff leads people to take the […]
Photo credit: ThisIsEngineering on Pexels by Lucy Render-Kaplan Social media managers are in an interesting position, navigating through Covid-19. There is much uncertainty about how to post, what to post without coming off as insensitive, and finding the right balance between acknowledging the sensitive time we are living through and trying to keep business afloat. […]
by Kerry Heaps If you want to secure more speaking engagements this year, make sure that you are not only providing great content that solves a problem, but also that you are helping the meeting planner make the event as successful as possible. These three tips can be implemented with very little effort and will […]
Photo by Christina Morillo by Shane Barker Storytelling and B2B marketing may not seem like they go together. After all, storytelling is the art of writing fiction, right? Not always. Every brand has a story to tell, be it of the brand’s origins, their growth, or their employees. Stories can humanize brands and […]
by Donna Amos According to Startups.com, 73% of all US-based businesses are solo, or solopreneur, businesses. TaxFoundation.org reports that there are over 23 million sole proprietorships currently operating in the United States, making it by far the most popular form of business ownership. And that number is reportedly on the rise as more people become disenchanted […]
