Every business needs a Facebook fan page; it's a great way to interact with both customers and potential customers in a place where many of us spend way too much of our time. The question is, how do you grow this page beyond the initial wave of likes you get from your friends and relatives? And how can you ensure the likes you do get match your audience so the exact right people see your posts, interact with your page and visit your site?
Entrepreneurs need to learn a little bit about nearly every aspect of business — and they need to learn it fast! What better, safer way to learn than from other people's mistakes? That's why we've launched this new series — “What I Wish I Had Known" — to share lessons that successful business owners have learned through experience. We hope their advice prepares and informs you for your own entrepreneurial journey. And, if you missed it, check out the first installment of this series: 6 Things I Wish I Had Known About Building a Website.
You've heard it before: if you work on what you love, then you'll love your work. Who wouldn't like to make money doing their favorite hobby instead of spending all day filling out spreadsheets (unless your hobby is Excel, in which case: congrats!). Pulling this off is easier than it might seem. How can you turn something you genuinely enjoy into a career?
There's no doubt that having a great website is critical for telling the world your brand story and growing your business, but the pressure that comes with building your first website can often be overwhelming. For some small business owners, the desire to get it just right is so strong that they delay the release of their website indefinitely or sometimes don't bother with building anything at all.
3D design is often considered a difficult and costly endeavor for those with an invention idea — either you have to buy expensive software, or hire a qualified modeler or designer. Fortunately, there are many free 3D computer-aided design (CAD) packages available (web-based and downloads) to help get your prototype started and ready for production.
Small Business Saturday is one of the best known “buy local" marketing initiatives, meant to counter the Big Box Retail phenomenon known as Black Friday. The good news is that “buy local" type programs happen all around the country, all through the year.
Successful entrepreneurs know that customers are their lifeblood. Unless you're one of the relatively few entrepreneurs with a product that sells itself, repeatedly and perpetually, you can't overlook the need to actively win and retain clients.
When we’re online, we all see quizzes all the time - they seem to be everywhere! This is no accident - websites like BuzzFeed or your preferred news sites use them because they keep visitors like us engaged on their site - and are often great for getting new leads. Additionally, quizzes often go viral - and others flock to see how their results stack up to their friends’!
Don't worry, it happens to all of us. Most entrepreneurs experience a moment of fear before starting a business.
Any small business owner or freelancer bursting with ideas and overwhelmed by projects may need help staying focused and organized. This is especially true for the easily distracted entrepreneur.
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