How to cut marketing costs and efforts. By James Chittenden Let’s put more money in your pocket by increasing sales and keeping your marketing expenses either constant or decreasing. We do that by selling to customers you already have. Upselling current customers is the best way to cut marketing costs and efforts. Did you know… Read More

Guest Post by Derek Goodman, Inbizability If you want your business to connect with customers directly no matter where they are, you can’t beat a mobile app. However, there are common app development mistakes businesses make that can stop apps from making an impact. Here’s a look at some of the most common app development mistakes you should Read More

By James Chittenden Forget the myth of, “it takes money to make money” or that you need unlimited time and thousands of dollars to start and operate a small business. You don’t. You will finish this article with more ideas than you could possibly use if you want to start a business for less than Read More

By James Chittenden Your website is beginning to show traffic but needs more traffic in order to boost sales. To do that right now will require you to evaluate and compare your web traffic against successful competitors, so that you can learn what they are doing right.  Enter Semrush . Semrush provides market insights, which help you Read More

Visitors will stay on your site and read content IF your site is easy to use…on ALL devices. Maybe your site looks great on a desktop or laptop, but on a mobile device or phone, you look like this: As Form Web Design says, “…mobile is not the future, it is the now. Meet your Read More

What is it? Drop shipping is a simple online business that can provide a good living for those who are skilled at e-commerce and marketing. The model itself is simple. A drop shipper markets and sells products online. However, the products are manufactured, stored and shipped by the manufacturer. It’s a win-win. The manufacturer benefits Read More

By James Chittenden Crazy ideas in the hands of imaginative people who know how to get things done can change the world. The biography of this once obscure government employee offers a road map to make yourself and your descendants wealthy and to make history. Yes, a side hustle can become a new industry. “Any Read More

“You can make your life whatever you want it to be” — Wally Amos Wally Amos isn’t the sort of entrepreneurial hero you are used to. He’s more like the rest of us. He didn’t start a tech empire from a dorm room at Harvard. He has little formal education, much less an MBA. His Read More

Novice business owners rarely price correctly. Many new businesses underprice in an effort to win new customers and community goodwill. Others price high, but fail to provide enough value to justify the price. Underpricing means a lot of work and expense for less revenue. It means you are underpaying yourself. You didn’t start your own Read More

By James Chittenden If you just lost a corporate job, or are about to, we are sorry for your misfortune. If this has been your career and you knew little else, this is a tough time. It is even worse if you have a family, and people depending on you. You are feeling pressure, rejection, Read More