Once you get your small business off the ground, it’s time to consider some strategies for scaling. Growing a business is full of challenges, but it can be easier when you can learn from the expertise of others. Here are some insights from members of the online small business community to help you take that […]
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This is the third and final post on getting your Localization effort off the ground. First post explored the initial phase of planning and setting expectations – How to Plan Website Globalization & Localization . Once you have a support plan for your mission and a system to measure success and report on your team’s
There are a lot of important things a startup leader needs to keep track of when their business is scaling up. Sales, marketing, production and other operational processes are all crucial for rapid growth, but don’t forget about the element that drives everything else: your people. If you don’t focus on retention while scaling up,
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What separates us from other savage beasts is our ability to plan for the future. (That being said, a staggering number of humans have consumed Tide pods; whether or not you think our species is special is kind of up to you.) The problem with planning is that we live in a world where gratification
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When you started your business, chances are you didn’t do it with the intention of working with high-stress levels and long hours the rest of the life. In an ideal world, many business owners have the idea to create a business and then let it run in the background without a whole lot of their
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Here’s how to attract more brand ambassadors and let your customers do the marketing for you Many people — even professional marketers — confuse brand ambassador and influencer marketing. Although they share many traits, they are fundamentally different approaches and require different strategies to scale. Influencers are paid, spokespeople. They create content for a short
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So you’ve launched a business and you’ve gotten a taste of success; you’re thinking you may be ready to start scaling up, taking your business to the next level and driving revenue through the roof. But as you grow, your resources and investment has to scale proportionately, and you need to ensure your infrastructure and
The sobering statistic that half of all companies fail within 5 years is well-known to startups; but a pervasive reason behind that figure isn’t always apparent. Did you know 42% of businesses fail due to a lack of market demand for their product or service? That’s why it’s important to not only test and verify
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Last weekend, the second annual Brooklyn Marketing Week was held at the CoLab-Factory in Downtown Brooklyn. It was produced by digital marketing and events agency, Benchmark Creative Group. The three-day event included a fireside chat on Friday evening, various workshops on Saturday and concluded with an influencer brunch on Sunday that featured a host of entrepreneurs and
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The release of Office 2019 was just announced by Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and new features should be of particular interest to small businesses. While still a ways off, the new suit should offer these businesses the ability to dramatically scale their capabilities in a way that might have previously seemed impossible for small firms. While
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