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January 4, 2020
For all businesses, success often comes down to your ability to attract, nurture, and close leads. Keeping your sales funnel full and effectively moving your leads through the funnel to conversion facilitates a consistent stream of revenue and helps companies avoid taking on unnecessary debt. But creating an effective sales lead management system that keeps […]
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January 3, 2020
Trying to find the right VoIP phone service for your small business or home office? You’ve come to the right place. We’ve put together an extensive list of the leading business VoIP phone service providers on the market. If you’re looking to compare business VoIP providers on pricing, features, call quality, and customer support, we’re […]
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December 16, 2019
The number of online threats is escalating. They’re becoming more sophisticated and small businesses are their favorite target. Only in 2018, there was a 424% growth in small business breaches. So, why do hackers target SMBs? Security often seems overwhelming for small business owners. Thinking that they’re too small to become cybercriminals’ targets, they decide […]
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December 9, 2019
Has there ever been a better time to start a side business? Probably not. There’s relentless economic uncertainty, automation driving traditional career paths into obsolescence, mainstream acceptance of flexible working (allowing you to do more with your free time), and a vast digital landscape rich in opportunity and practical convenience. So if you’re currently putting […]
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December 8, 2019
Starting your own business is the dream of many — freedom from the corporate rat race and building something that belongs to you is a siren’s call. Starting a company is easy, but succeeding with a startup is hit or miss. About 20 percent of businesses fail in their first year, and another 10 percent […]
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October 28, 2019
When we hear something new, we remember only 10% of it three days later. However, if a relevant image is paired with the same information, we retain 65% of that information three days later. This statistic only proves that humans are visual beings. Given that, it’s not surprising at all that 90% of information sent […]
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October 14, 2019
Starting your own business is nerve-racking, and it can be especially terrifying if you’re self-funding a startup. You know you need to go-to-market as fast as possible and make money. A bootstrapped startup needs sales like a vampire needs blood. So, don’t get me wrong. An impulse to start selling is a good thing. But […]
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October 11, 2019
Why is it important for your company to build a brand? Because building a brand means building a reputation people can trust. And when your business has a good reputation people will buy your products and recommend your services. But building a brand isn’t just useful for companies. It’s important for the people behind the […]
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October 8, 2019
Over the last 15 years, I’ve been a founding team member at three different startups and the one thing I can tell you is nothing can kill a new business faster than “people problems”. Even if you have an industry-disrupting product or service so attractive to customers it sells itself, if you don’t have the […]
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September 26, 2019
There a number of challenges you face when starting a business. If you’re prepared and have a strong business plan, you’ll be ready to deal with anything thrown your way. Before you start writing your business plan you should make an outline. For example, your business plan sections might include: Title page Executive summary Business […]
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