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Why Financial Record-Keeping is Essential for Your Business
Recording financials is a critical aspect of running a successful business. By keeping accurate and up-to-date records of your financial transactions, you can gain a clear understanding of your financial health, identify areas of strength and weakness, and make...
3 Tips to Help Keep Your Business’ Budget in Check With Inflation
The impact of inflation is felt by all Arizonans. Currently, diesel gas prices are over $5 per gallon. According to the Rate Inflation, in August 2022, the rate of inflation was 8.263%. As a business owner, I’ve felt the effects over the last 2 years as my shop hourly...
Earn Money As An Amazon Affiliate
As the online marketing industry gains momentum, more and more consumers are looking in the direction of influencers before making purchases. People find it easier to trust the reviews and recommendations of like-minded individuals who are comparable to themselves....
How To Rock The Room
#266 Episode Summary: In this episode Victoria Labalme, a member of the Speakers Hall of Fame and strategic performance coach to elite entrepreneurs and executives, talks about taking yourself and your customers out of the “conveyor-belt mindset.” She shares her own...
The Importance of Capital for Business Growth
Expanding a business often requires capital, but not always. While it's true that many businesses need to secure additional funding in order to grow, there are other ways to expand without taking on more debt or equity financing. One way to expand without needing...
Can Anybody Learn To Network?
I was being interviewed for a business course and a question I got asked was, "Can anybody learn to network?" YES, anybody can learn to network - and - anybody can improve their networking. Why? Because networking is about CONNECTION. In your own life, you're ALREADY...
January 2023 Newsletter
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Is Your Product Idea Worth Pursuing?
As any successful entrepreneur knows, an idea alone isn't going to set the stage for financial success. Anyone can come up with an idea, but how brilliant that idea is actually can remain debatable. Many people have attempted to break into the entrepreneurial world...
Key Strategies for Cost Control in Your Business
Controlling costs is a crucial aspect of running a successful business. Not only does it help improve your bottom line, but it also allows you to allocate more resources towards growth and innovation. In today's fast-paced business environment, it's important to...
The Startup Guide To Startups
Countless articles and videos focus on the fantasy of “startups” and their ability to positively change people’s lives. “All you need to do is start” and “Trial and error” are common phrases that gurus use to encourage all those on the fence. The problem for some is –...