This is a guest post from Gloria Martinez (see bio at the end) – thanks Gloria… Starting your own ecommerce business can be a great way to make your debut as an entrepreneur. Ecommerce typically carries very little risk, and when it pays off, it can do so on an impressive scale. Plus, due to […]

This is a guest post from Derek Goodman – check out his bio at the end of the article. Thanks Derek…! There is no time like the present to get moving toward your dream of business ownership. If you have been reluctant to begin the start-up process due to the pandemic, consider some compelling reasons […]

In today’s economy, you don’t need to have a 9-5 job to make real, good money. Thanks to the rapid expansion of the “gig” economy, there are now dozens, if not hundreds of ways to start making money online. You can either use skills you already have to supplement your current job, or make a […]

There are lots of ways businesses get stuck.  They get stuck with people, stuck with systems, stuck with technology, stuck with products….there are hundreds of ways for business to get stuck.    But what about the Cost? This past week I learned of an example of a company that was stuck in old technology.   The company […]

Sometimes a business struggles because there’s a lack of demand (or at least a lack of sales).  This could be due to poor marketing (or no marketing).  It could be a sales issue – not being able to close deals, or it could be that the product or service just isn’t that good.  If it’s […]

I had an interesting discussion with a relatively new franchise owner last week (he’d been in about 18 months).  His business (a commercial locksmithing / security franchise) is doing very well – which really vindicated his search approach.  The primary thing he was looking for in a franchise was an industry that was ‘un-glamorous’ – […]