Category Archives: Business strategy
14 Bootstrapping Ideas: Build Your Small Business on a Budget
The sluggish economy has every small or solo business owner figuring out how they can get the biggest “bang for their buck”. Whether its money you spend on technology, systems, outsourced help or training, you want to get a great return on investment. And if you’re a start up you want to figure out how [...]
Courage to Climb the Learning Curve
I know many of you struggle with the learning curve necessary to use technology to your advantage. I always tell you to get outside your comfort zone, because your business depends on it.
Well this week that’s what I had to do. I had a tough week with multiple technical problems getting our new membership site [...]
What to Do When You Feel Like Giving Up on Your Small Business Dream
Having coached hundreds of small and solo business owners over the years, I’ve noticed certain roadblocks that can slowdown or stop a once enthusiastic start up from building a successful business and the life they dream about. So how do you succeed in your business without giving up when things get difficult?
7 Tips for Getting Glowing Testimonials that Will Increase Sales
There are many strategies you can use to increase sales, but one of the simplest and most effective is to get glowing testimonials that perspective clients can read. Testimonials establish you as an expert; they say you deliver what you promised and that you get great results.
Create a 6-Figure Income with a Proven Business Design
I’ve been a successful entrepreneur for over 20 years and I ran my first two businesses without a real business design. In other words I did what most small business owners do. They sell a few basic products or services. They find a few ways to market them and they get clients. They sell time for money and they create an income ceiling. I call this the Treadmill Business Model.
Skip Perfection and Go after the Easy Sales First
If you are still at the early stages of building your small or solo business and you’re struggling to get clients, what you need now are easy sales that generate cash flow. Cash flow will allow you to pay your bills and invest in growing your business.
Create a Successful Business Plan in 30 days
It’s time to make business goals. How much time have you scheduled in for planning this year? If you want a successful business, you have to plan!
Why Having a Continuity Program is Crucial to Your Business
Micro business owners (solo to 10 employees) come to me often feeling frustrated because they are working hard and not seeing results. There are lots of reasons this could be happening and often the business owner will tell me that all they need is more clients. The problem is often not what it seems. The [...]
Having a No Excuses Policy
One thing I’ve learned is that once you become your own boss, its very easy to make excuses as to why you aren’t doing those tasks which you know will have a real impact on your success. After all, no one is telling you what projects to work on and how to spend your time. It [...]
A Proven Business Design to Go to 6 Figures and Beyond
I ran my first 2 businesses without a real business model. In other words I did what most small business owners do. They sell a few basic products or services. They find a few ways to market them and they get clients. They sell time for money and they create an income ceiling. I call [...]
