Joining Toastmasters was one of the best business decisions I made. It helped me to become a better communicator and learn the things I never bothered to learn in school about public speaking. I also met some great folks, and that is simply priceless. Here is the problem, however. I am now ruined because I […]
Why Being a Sole Proprietor Can Hurt You in the Long Run
Starting a business is technically an easy thing to do. Generally, all you need is for someone to pay you for a product or service, and you are in business. Yes, I left out a few steps such as registering with the state or getting a sales tax license, but for the most part these […]
10 Critical Considerations Before Starting a Business
So many people have lofty ideas of what it means to be a business owner. Some think it equates to automatic riches, and others think that just by “opening shop” the customers will come. Neither could be more wrong assumptions, and sadly it is a lack of proper planning that causes greater than 50% of […]
Why You Don’t Need a Website
Amidst all of the hype about online marketing and social media marketing, it would seem odd for someone to say you don’t need a website. Truth be told, they are spot on. The goal in business is getting enough paying customers and turning enough profits with those customers to meet your businesses financial goals. If […]
Learning to Appreciate the Word NO
If you are in sales or in business, chances are you have offered your services to a prospect who said NO. What was your response to that? More importantly, what should your response be? Sales is a numbers game and one of the best lessons I ever learned in sales was from Tom Hopkins (the […]