Blog: Start Your Business

Online Platforms Your Business Can’t Grow Without

Need help with accounting? What about graphic design? A website too? Chances are, there’s an online platform for each of your business’s growing needs. Software as a Service (SaaS) platforms deliver cost-savings and scalability without making significant investments.  Nowadays, it’s possible to run most of your business operations from a laptop. Digital transformation, the process…

The Art of Networking for Business Prosperity

How to cultivate mutually beneficial, give-and-take, win-win business relationships. To quote entrepreneur and public speaker Porter Gale:  “NETWORKING IS YOUR NET WORTH.”  Often perceived as disingenuous or exclusionary, networking has a history of getting a bad rap.  This negative view may be a leftover from the earlier times, when the workplace was largely composed of…

Bundling Products & Services for a Profit

Maximize profits and increase customer satisfaction with a winning pricing strategy! Bundle pricing is a pricing strategy that combines two or more products or services and sells them in one package. Consumers love it because they can purchase items at a reduced cost, while for you – the business owner – it’s a great way…

How to Use The Psychology of Money to Make More Sales

To be successful, you have to know who your customers are and, more importantly, what motivates them to spend money.  When you understand the psychology of money, you zero in on your customers’ emotional needs instead of highlighting your product’s value. Why? Because EMOTIONS DRIVE PURCHASING DECISIONS. Rather than convincing people they need your services…

How to Build a Branded Website that Sells

A branded website is more than a brochure; it’s a lead magnet that can make you money! Most entrepreneurs make the mistake of talking a lot about themselves and what they do on their websites but do little to address their client’s needs. But, your website should be designed with your customers in mind, as…

How to Brand Yourself on Social Media

Social media is a fantastic resource for crafting your brand and driving tangible results; with millions of people actively seeking out information and resources, you have a tremendous opportunity to get noticed and hired! Branding yourself on social media is necessary to stand out and get noticed. Not only do today’s savvy customers expect it,…