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New businesses often risk shooting themselves in the foot as they’re getting started. It’s not easy to be an entrepreneur. Not only are you getting your business up and running, your operations solidified, and your marketing strategy off the ground, but you are also trying to make sure you’re managing your business properly and minimizing […]
As I was creating my website, a shopping site where consumers watch video reviews and then they can buy directly from the vendors who supply the products to review. I knew I needed to find a company who could facilitate an affiliate link, so I could make money with the referral sales. I called this […]
Dr. Mike Stull – CSUSB According to the US Small Business Administration (SBA), approximately 50% of businesses fail within the first five years of operation. What could be driving such a staggering number? My experience working with hundreds of business owners and business consultants over the last 12 years suggests that many business fail for […]
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Hi Deepak, I saw your query today on HARO and have an example that I think will be of interest to your readers. I run a niche dating site for smart singles with over 22,000 members, and I also try to get my members to be affiliates and to find new members. That way they […]
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Joju Mangalam US workforce is rapidly changing due to the aging of baby boomers. The first wave of baby boomers has already hit the retirement age and the next waves will be doing so constantly for the next twenty years (till about 2030). Meanwhile, all signs indicate that upcoming generations are not fully trained or educated […]
by Nat Wasserstein, JD, MBA, CFE I love technology. Technology is great. It can improve both your business and day-to-day life, and new technological tools are coming out every day that do just that. Just look at the evolution in personal and business computing beginning with large underpowered desktop systems and ending with the latest […]
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Depending on which industry you’ve chosen, the odds that your startup venture will fail within ten years are estimated to be between 65% and 85%, leaving you with pre-estimated success rate of 15% to 35%. And even then, these statistics depend on your definition of success. But you already knew that. What you might not […]
Robotics, as an industry, has been around for decades. Niche industries are now shooting off from robotics. Underwater robotics is one such off-shoot. Among practitioners of underwater robotics there is a small industry of intrepid pioneers that work in micro, or observation class (OC) ROVs. ROVs are remotely operated vehicles (a tethered submarine) and most […]
Not knowing your placement in your industry is one of the most common mistakes start up make when making a name for themselves. Once that is determined, everything should match so that you don’t confuse your customers. Are you the Walmart, Macy’s, or the Nordstrom in your industry? Wait! Before you give a knee jerk […]
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The current economy is creating many “accidental” entrepreneurs. For some people, this is the push they’ve needed to pursue the dream of setting up their own company. But, whether you’re an accidental or on-purpose entrepreneur, moving ahead without enough information can lead to some big mistakes early on. Besides potentially being costly, these mistakes can […]
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