Posts Tagged ‘start-up tips’
9 Ways Hiring a Virtual Assistant (VA) Can Grow Your Business
Time. As business owners, we’re either running out of it or praying for more of it to tackle our To Do List. Many small business owners are now hiring a virtual assistant (VA) to help them not only manage their daily tasks but help them grow their businesses. I always thought it was a luxury…
Read More8 Ways to Simplify Your Marketing Using Canva
Ready to simplify your marketing? If you’ve been struggling to find effective ways to attract customers to your business, listen up! Even though creating content for today’s digital advertising sources, like social media, can feel overwhelming, business owners now have more options than ever before. I’d like to share one of my favorite go-to…
Read More5 Essentials That Can Help You Protect Your Business
If you own or are planning to start your own business, there are a lot of daily details to manage. While it’s not the “fun” side of owning a business, making sure your business is protected is one of the most critical aspects for long-term success and growth. It’s hard to know what type of…
Read MoreHow to Create a Professional Business Logo in Minutes
If you’re just starting your downsizing business, or feel like you need a branding refresh of an existing one, you need a professional-looking logo. Your logo is the first thing future customers will see, so it’s important to get it right. But, creating a logo is expensive and only for techies, right? Wrong. It’s never…
Read MoreJust Say No! 7 Red Flags That Help You Avoid a Bad Client
Do you know the 7 red flags of a bad client? When you’re starting a new business, or growing an existing one, it’s hard to say no to working with a new client. But, over the years in this business, I’ve learned the hard way that there are usually strong early warning signs that you…
Read More5 Great Reasons Why You Need a Sales Funnel
If you’re considering starting a new downsizing business, or already operating one, one of the most essential marketing components to focus on is your sales funnel. Not familiar with the sales funnel? It’s a systematic process that a potential customer goes through, from initial contact to when they make their final decision, on whether to…
Read MoreThe Power of the Proposal
Whether you’re just starting out with a new business or have owned a business for a while, one of the most important aspects of getting new clients is having a strong and consistent proposal. Too many in the business world think the proposal is more of an afterthought. That the most important aspect of selling…
Read MoreThe Power of Having a Coach in Your Corner
One of the things that will hold people back from creating the business of their dreams is the feeling that they’d be facing it all on their own. No doubt about it! Building a business takes hard work, focus, and passion. When I started my senior downsizing business in 2009, I was grateful for the…
Read MoreHow to Identify Your Ideal Client
Finding the “Ideal Client” is at the top of any new business start-up list. Most new business owners have at least a general idea of the type of client they’ll be serving when they began to formulate their business plans. When I started my senior downsizing business back in 2009, I assumed that every…
Read More8 Start-Up Financial Tips to Kickstart Your New Downsizing Business
New business owners have a lot to juggle in their first year, so it’s important that they get the best financial tips that can save them from making costly pricing or financial decisions. Probably the lowest on the fun-meter, in starting and operating a new business, is dealing with finances. But, it should be among…
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