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Marketing, Marketing Strategy

Are You the Face of Your Business? You Shouldn’t Be — These 3 Practices Can Help You Change Your Branding

February 28, 2024

Via: Entrepreneur

When most of us think about a small business, we think about a local retailer, a restaurant owner, a service provider or a small manufacturing company. In a smaller organization, the owner is often the “face” of the business. After […]


Management, Strategy & Planning

‘Go Back to Your Tractors’: 4 Business Lessons We Can Learn From the Iconic Rise of Lamborghini

February 9, 2024

Via: Entrepreneur

After over 60 years in business, Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann says the supercar company is still going strong — selling more cars every month than it can produce, even after increasing production twice in 2022. Amidst inflation, rising interest rates, […]


Finance

Payroll for Small Business — Why You Need It

February 7, 2024

Via: Entrepreneur

When operating a small business, you need each element to work well and efficiently. Also, you want each process to be executed with the minimum possible input and oversight from you. As an entrepreneur, time is valuable. You can maximize […]


Management, Strategy & Planning

How Sahil Bloom Built A Newsletter That Makes $70,000 a Month, and Used It To Create a $10 Million Business

January 3, 2024

Via: Entrepreneur

Sahil Bloom had no experience as a writer, but he built a newsletter that drives upwards of $70,000 in revenue per month — and he pours it all back into growing the newsletter. Why? Because that newsletter, called Curiosity Chronicle, […]


Finance

17 Organizing Musts to Successfully Finance Your Next Business Step

January 3, 2024

Via: Entrepreneur

Successful businesses grow. Is yours ready? When these good things happen, it often requires money to convert opportunity into reality. A busy dentist hires new technicians and buys new equipment, or perhaps rents or buys new office space. A bicycle […]


Management, Product Management

How to Define Your Product and Set Your Prices

October 27, 2023

Via: Entrepreneur

What are you selling? How are you selling it? Why would anybody want to buy from you? Where can they find your product or services? After all, even the greatest invention will not launch a successful business if people do […]


Management, Strategy & Planning

Why Every Entrepreneur Needs an Exit Strategy (Before It’s Too Late)

October 18, 2023

Via: Entrepreneur

If you’re an entrepreneur, you likely spend plenty of time thinking about how to grow your business, especially if it’s relatively new. There’s more to consider than just expansion, though. Every entrepreneur should have an exit strategy. You need a […]


Management, Strategy & Planning

Want to Know If You Have a Great Business Idea? Ask Yourself These 10 Questions.

October 3, 2023

Via: Entrepreneur

You think you have a great business idea, but is it really? Eric Butow, CEO of online marketing ROI improvement firm Butow Communications Group, has teamed up with Entrepreneur Media to update the second edition of our best-selling book Write […]


Management, Strategy & Planning

10 Simple Tips to Write a Successful Business Plan

September 26, 2023

Via: Entrepreneur

“The absolute biggest business plan mistake you can make is to not plan at all.” So writes Noah Parsons in his helpful blog post 17 Key Business Plan Mistakes to Avoid in 2023. But how does one pull together all […]


Management, Strategy & Planning

12 Reasons You Need a Business Plan

September 19, 2023

Via: Entrepreneur

Running a business can be unpredictable, which is why having a solid business plan as a foundation is vital to surviving and thriving in the early days of your startup. Eric Butow, CEO of online marketing ROI improvement firm Butow […]


Finance

4 Strategies for Creating a Compelling Business Plan That Actually Attracts Investors — and Secures Funding

September 15, 2023

Via: Entrepreneur

According to data from Teten Advisors, the median investor in private companies reviews over 80 opportunities in order to make a single investment. As someone who has been working in private equity and investing for over three decades, I can […]


Leadership & Career Development, Management

The Tactics Great Leaders Use to Focus Their Mindset on Growth

August 22, 2023

Via: Entrepreneur

Are you running a business or startup that has made it through the past couple of tumultuous years? Congrats! Pat yourself on the back and take your team out to a celebratory lunch. You’ve all earned it. Your product is […]


Management, Strategy & Planning

How to Grow Your Business — Even When You Have No Idea What You’re Doing

July 11, 2023

Via: Entrepreneur

Starting a business, let alone growing one, is not for the faint of heart. It takes time, patience and a lot of humility. In 10 years of owning my own business, our growing pains have had their own growing pains, […]


Management, Proposal Management

4 Easy Ways to Improve Your Customers’ Online Shopping Experience

May 18, 2023

Via: Entrepreneur

With the advent and popularity of online shopping, the retail industry has continued to show exceptional growth in the coming years. In fact, total retail sales are projected to amount to $7.9 trillion in 2026. Stepping into a retail store, […]


Marketing, Marketing Strategy

5 Things You Really Need to Do When Starting Your Own Business

May 11, 2023

Via: Entrepreneur

In late 2021, I left a 21-year career in financial services and started my own coaching and consulting business. I quickly realized I was somewhat clueless about how to scale. It only took a matter of weeks before I was […]


Leadership & Career Development, Management

How to Establish Yourself as a Thought Leader and Industry Influencer

May 3, 2023

Via: Entrepreneur

Thought leadership has proven to be an essential ingredient in establishing authority, building trust and driving innovation in today’s competitive market. In fact, a poll by Marketing Insider Group showed that 71% of marketers have benefitted from thought leadership via […]


Finance

Stop Throwing Away Money: 5 Tax Incentives Your Business Is Missing Out On

April 13, 2023

Via: Entrepreneur

Often business leaders are too time-strapped and focused on the issues right in front of them to investigate out-of-the-box business strategies. This is why many small businesses and startups miss out on the lucrative tax credits and incentive opportunities that […]


Marketing, Marketing Strategy

Why Giving Cash Back Will Bring Your Customers Back

January 18, 2023

Via: Entrepreneur

Cash as a payment tender may no longer be king, especially with the rapid shift toward online shopping and digital wallets. Nevertheless, today’s consumers clearly prefer cashback rewards as their loyalty program currency. At the same time, cashback and coupon […]


Management, Strategy & Planning

5 Things to Know and Do Before Writing Your Business Plan

January 13, 2023

Via: Entrepreneur

There are many articles about what to include in your business plan. But what about before you even start writing it? Are there things you need to know? Information you need to compile? Things to consider? You bet. Below you’ll […]


Leadership & Career Development, Management, Proposal Management

Humble Leadership: 5 Dimensions for a New Style of People Management

January 18, 2021

Via: Entrepreneur

In a world that promotes outward success, humility is one of the most difficult human virtues to achieve and develop, the most in the world of organizations of any kind. It all starts from recognizing one’s own limitations and weaknesses, […]