by Toni Nelson Attaining the goals you have takes this four-letter word: WORK There is no magic bullet. There’s no way around it. You have to WORK to accomplish what you want. Let’s break down this four-letter word to see how it can help you. W – Is for weathering. You need to weather the […]
by Alexis Neely Chances are you are getting all sorts of confused about how to earn money in the world because you aren’t meeting your base financial needs by providing the kind of value you want to provide. You want to achieve “financial freedom” but you’re struggling just to get your survival handled. And what […]
by Christine Gallagher When you hear the word “marketing,” how does it make you feel? If you’re like many business owners, it doesn’t exactly cause you to jump for joy. Why? Because for so long, it has conjured up images of the sleazy used car salesman trying to get you to buy something you don’t […]
If you own your own business or are in sales for another company, you’re always looking to bring in new prospects and do business with those people. Your new clients can become your friends, your life-long advocates, your cheering section, and your inspiration if you bring in the right ones. They come through your red velvet rope and join your circle of the people with whom you communicate and interact the most. But, bring in the ones who aggravate you, suck the life out of your enthusiasm or take advantage of your kindness and you’re headed for your own feelings of frustration and being overwhelmed.
by Michelle Nickolaisen | Featured Contributor We’re halfway through 2013. Depending on how your year has gone so far, that sentence either sent a chill down your spine, sparked a feeling of triumph, or gave you a mixture of those two sensations. However, no matter how the first half of your year has gone, you can […]
Photo by Vlada Karpovich on Pexels by Deborah Sweeney Back in 2010, Assistant Professor of Law Rodney D. Chrisman published ‘LLCs are the New King of the Hill,’ a groundbreaking study on the popularity and growth of the limited liability company, in the Fordham Journal of Corporate and Financial Law. The LLC structure is […]
Sponsored Post by Antoinette Sykes, MBA Networking. Connecting. Schmoozing. All of those words lead to some level of building relationships. Unfortunately, it is also a tad intimidating for some business owners; although necessary. How well do you network? Consider networking your “social capital” for business increase. Networking is a part of your marketing plan […]
by Linda Kuzior It was the summer of 1978. The Bee Gees were popular on the radio, women were dressing like Annie Hall, Grease opened in theaters, and Jimmy Buffet was singing about Cheeseburgers in Paradise. This was also the summer that my parents decided to start our business. My father, a registered pharmacist, had […]
Today, as business owners we have access to so much to make building a business easier. But why aren’t more of us building businesses which thrive? According to the Kauffman Foundation, only 6% of all entrepreneurs ever achieve 6 figure business success, only 2% ever achieve 7 figure success and more than 50% of all business owners never exceed $25,000 each year. Why do you think that is?
Mindset, Market and Message. These are the top 3 challenges that stop service based business owners from ever achieving their goals of having a 6 figure or more business.
