What Does It Take To Be Successful?
Performance Testing’s Huge Impact on Customer Retention
December 20th, 2023|
Customers expect a personalized, intuitive experience when interacting with a brand. If they run into issues along the way, they may leave and bounce to [...]
16 MISTAKES To AVOID WHEN STARTING A New BUSINESS
December 19th, 2023|
Businesses, by nature, pursue profit and financial gain. Obviously, this can be achieved by reaching new customers or expanding contracts with existing clients, [...]
Digital Transformation Tips for Small Business
December 18th, 2023|
Running a small business can be difficult. It's hard to keep up with everything from ordering inventory, staying on top of the latest [...]
6 Secrets to Create a Million Dollar Brand Name
Do you ever think about what it takes to create a world-class brand name? If you ever try to start a business or create a successful blog, you know that standing out is one of the greatest challenges you must face as an entrepreneur. You work hard to start a new business, yet no one cares. There is something missing. You haven’t created a brand name that stands out. Here is what it takes to create a brand name that gets you noticed: Keep it smooth and easy. Great brand names are easy to say. Use alliteration to help people [...]
Women Entrepreneurs Wanted: Discover Accelerate and Invest in Exceptional Women
What does it take to discover, accelerate, and invest in exceptional women entrepreneurs? Even though data shows that venture-backed, female-run companies produce higher returns, there are too few women in startups. Sue Heilbronner and Elizabeth Kraus are the founders of MergeLane, an accelerator focusing on women entrepreneurs and women-led businesses. The two founders are successful entrepreneurs and investors.[adrotate group="4"] Sue has been a CEO, President, or Chief Marketing Officer for digital marketing and ecommerce companies since the earliest days of the internet. She began her career as an attorney and transitioned to business by founding an online baby gift company in 1999, [...]
15 Reasons Your Business Will Succeed
What are the reasons a business succeeds? One of the sad realities of business is that only a small percentage can succeed. When we start a business, we all want to succeed. Starting a business, the right way is critical. On average, only 1 out of 10 new businesses survive. About 50% of businesses fail due to incompetent management. Starting a company is a risky business. Entrepreneurs face obstacles at every turn. We all know there are plenty of reasons why businesses fail, but what are the reasons they succeed? By examining successful companies, we gathered the following [...]
Common Misconceptions About Running a Nonprofit
Good people are doing good things for their communities across the United States. With the help of non-profit organizations, they work tirelessly to reach citizens in need, advocate for important causes and create positive change. Nonprofits are also integral to the U.S. economy. Independent Sector's September 2022 Health of the U.S. Nonprofit Sector Quarterly Review states that nonprofits contributed $1.4 trillion to the economy during the year's second quarter. However, despite efforts to make a difference, the report also found that only 56% of Americans trust non-profit organizations to do the right thing for the people — a 3% drop [...]
5 Ways to Inspire the Newest Generation at a Company
Young people are on track to becoming the most populous and diverse generation in the workforce. The World Economic Forum suggests that Gen Z, born roughly between 1997 and 2012, will account for 27% of employed individuals by 2025. Despite the usual "laziness" stereotype, lost just likely misunderstand Gen Z. As the first generation was raised without ever knowing life without the internet, they've come to value authenticity, self-expression, well-being and flexibility. They're also eager learners, making them ideal candidates for mentoring and professional development in their budding careers. Business owners should view the newest generation as an opportunity to [...]
How Many Times Can You Fail Before Destroying Your Business
Have you ever wondered if the popular belief that "failure is necessary to succeed" is a lie? I know that when you start a business you want to succeed. But, I also believe that that it is impossible to succeed without failure, but it is much more complex than that.[adrotate group="4"] If you ask failed entrepreneurs about the reason the business failed, they'll tell you that "we ran out of money". But, running out of money is not the reason businesses fail. It is only a byproduct of failure. I want to believe that we can fail and still [...]
How to Start a Successful Business: No Experience Necessary
How to be successful in business? Often the simplest changes can help you succeed in business. If you want your business to succeed, forget about searching for secrets, and focus on the following simple strategies. Business Tip: To protect yourself, you have to choose the right business entity. What makes a business successful? Understand where your customers are coming from. Understanding where your customers are coming from gives you clarity. Companies with a clear understanding of customer acquisition are in control. Successful businesses always seek to understand how customers find out about them. Asking a simple question such [...]
Best Way to Learn What It Takes to Be an Entrepreneur
Do you want to know the best way to learn what it takes to be an entrepreneur? Do you want to learn what it takes to start a business? Learn from an entrepreneur. Do you want to know why businesses fail? Learn from an entrepreneur. Listen to the stories of real entrepreneurs. I love entrepreneur stories because they are real. They go way beyond headlines. When you read a headline about entrepreneurs you either read about success or failure. If it is about success, they almost never talk about all the failures. When it's about failure there is little talk [...]
A Beginner’s Guide to Price Action Trading
There are many potential trading strategies that traders can adopt depending on the market they operate in. Most of these strategies are useful for trading stocks and shares or for trading currencies. There aren’t many strategies that apply to both, but price action trading is one of them. [adrotate group="4"] What is Price Action? Price action refers to how the price of a tradable instrument will react according to the levels of resistance or support experiences on the market. Price action trading relies on a technical analysis approach whereby traders used the value of an instrument according to its price [...]
How to Go From Hacker To CEO
Have you ever wondered what hackers do when they retire? Some of them build successful companies. Matt Strebe is one of those people. Matt is more than a retired hacker. He is an extreme environment network engineer, globally published author, software developer, and CEO of Connetic, a Managed IT services company with 20 employees, located in San Diego, CA. Listen to Matt's story and learn how one goes from hacker to CEO: Check out Matt at connetic.com. photo credit: Power Of One
10 Tips to Succeed in Business
Do you dream of building a successful business? You can build a successful business. Many people live the dream of entrepreneurship and so can you. Don't confuse business ownership with complete freedom. Business ownership requires discipline, courage, planning and persistence. You have to hustle, but you can do it. The following 10 tips will help you build your business. Simplify your life. If you want to succeed as a business owner, you have to be able to focus. Simplicity gives you focus you need to succeed. There are many ways to [...]
6 Amazing Steps to Decide if You Should Start a Business with No Money
I want to start a business but I am broke. Should I do it? It's tough out there. Jobs are paying less than they used to, and there are fewer of them. Are you ready to do better? There is no "right" time to start a business. If you have the burning desire to start a business, even if you have no money, you should go for it. The question isn't: "Is it possible to start a business with no money?" The question is: "Do you want to start a business?" To start a business the right way, learn from those who have [...]
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