By Patrick Clements Entrepreneurship is a popular career path today—and for good reason. There’s an undeniable sense of gratification in taking the road less traveled and creating your success through your own ideas and hard work. And, of course, there’s always the (slim) chance you might get rich and famous in the process. But as […]
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Getting approved for a small business loan from traditional lenders or the SBA is difficult. A growing number of businesses are securing funding through online lenders. What do restaurants, auto parts stores and essentially all businesses have in common? They can’t survive for long without some combination of cash or financing. A significant lapse in
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Creating a marketing plan is one of the best things you can do for your business or organization. A marketing plan allows you to better focus your resources while helping you come up with a manageable plan to grow your business. During the planning process, you will also gain a better understanding of the different
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Lately, it seems like I can’t talk to anyone in my field without hearing one question: “How do I find a good VP of Growth?” And I get it. Finding the right VP of Growth can mean the difference between a company that meets its goals and one that falls short again and again. It’s
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Lead generation is crucial to business health. There’s no getting around that. Without a steady stream of leads flowing in the door every day, it’s hard to sustain the momentum needed for successful business growth. But if you’ve put all the standard lead generation wisdom to work and you’re still falling short of your revenue
More and more companies are entering the Software as a Service (SaaS) market, which is defined as: [A] software distribution model in which a third-party provider hosts applications and makes them available to customers over the Internet. SaaS is one of three main categories of cloud computing, alongside infrastructure as a service (IaaS) and platform as a service
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The other day I was pursuing the latest Great American Pastime—binge-viewing on Netflix—and discovered an interesting British reality series: The Great Escapers. It follows three British couples who pick up stakes and head to the Continent for a change of lifestyle. However, there’s one catch: They have to figure out how to earn money. They all start
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Networking today doesn’t cost you an arm and a leg anymore. Welcome to the world of Social Media – it brings more than 4.2 billion social media users to you. Imagine how many of them could be your potential customers! But if you are not doing as great as your competitors are, you need to up
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When it comes to running a successful business, a continued focus on growth is essential. As James Cash Penney, founder of the once mighty J.C. Penney retail empire once said, “No company can afford not to move forward. It may be at the top of the heap today, but at the bottom of the heap
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No one understands startups and how to make them grow at lightning speed better than Reid Hoffman. The businessman was an executive at PayPal when it first started out and then went on to start LinkedIn. Hoffman has since invested in several quick-growing companies through his Greylock Partners. Hoffman’s success has earned him the moniker
