Author: Nicole Baldinu

Digital or physical, online or brick & mortar, every business needs a few things at the start. 

These are the non-negotiables, the 4 things that every single business can’t really function and thrive without. These are your first investments, literally the cost of doing business when you’re first getting started. This is where to spend your capital!

Get these things covered, and don’t waste money on non-essentials (until you’re profiting).

Today, we’ll list the 4 must-haves, and explain why they’re so fundamentally necessary. We’ll also discuss a few things you don’t need, but that far too many new entrepreneurs waste resources on. 

Invest wisely, and put your business on a firm footing from Day One.

Remember — for small business, debt is rarely your friend. That’s why it’s so important to put profit first. By focusing on the bare essentials early on, you can establish a healthy bottom line to grow from. Click Play!

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Being stuck in lockdown doesn’t have to stop you from networking. 

Even though we can’t go to conferences and the like, networking is still possible — and it’s still incredibly important. It’s one of the most powerful methods for building your business, one that’s worth an intentional investment of time and effort, pandemics be damned.

So how can you network from home?

Today, we’ll lay out a specific, step-by-step plan for making and nurturing the most important connections. It’s a little something we learned from a friend and fellow podcaster whose networking know-how has been truly game-changing for him, and us.

Don’t let the current situation stop you from building your business. Adjust, adapt, and use our networking plan to make yourself a known quantity in all the right circles. Click Play!

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Price hikes can be scary. Will you turn customers off? Will people feel betrayed or surprised — especially during a global crisis?

It’s Q&A Wednesday, and we’ve got one listener who can’t get his business in the black without some fresh revenue. With no room for paid ads in the budget, and the lockdown depressing business generally, it seems like bumping up prices is the only option.

Or is it?

Today, we’ll discuss a few ways to create revenue that don’t involve price hikes. These revenue-raising strategies might be just the solution you need to get your business through COVID-19. When it’s time to balance the books, there are always options.

That said…

We’ll also discuss how to raise prices, when it’s appropriate to do so. Raising prices doesn’t have to be the end of the world, especially when you have well-served customers whose loyalty you’ve earned. Remember: a small increase doesn’t hit individual customers too hard — but it can make all the difference for you.

Tune in, learn what you can do besides raising prices, and how to raise prices in a way that won’t hurt the good will you’ve built up. Click Play!

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This year isn’t all bad.

I mean, it’s bad. It’s awful. But if every crisis presents opportunities, the Year of COVID is no exception. Through pandemics, murder hornets, and whatever fate dreams up next, success comes to those who adapt the quickest.

So how can you navigate the new normal in a way that grows your business?

Today, we’ll discuss 4 specific ways you can lean into the new reality, and come out of 2020 stronger than when you went in. Some are easier than others, but all are doable, and all can radically change the game for you and your business.

Meet the crisis head on, adapt, and remember that what you can’t control isn’t the only factor. Click Play!

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Digital advertising is suddenly a lot cheaper. But it’s no less confusing.

When you’re deciding how and where to spend your advertising budget, it’s important to have a clear strategy. What are your priorities? One of the first, most fundamental decisions you have to make is to choose between the two super-powerhouses of online ads: Facebook and Google.

You definitely need one or the other, or both. But which one do you need more, right now?

Today, we’ll discuss the advantages and limitations of both options, so you can choose the right one for your next campaign. Neither is “better” inherently — but one is better for your business and its current needs. We’ll discuss how each option reaches people, what objectives each option is best at achieving, and how to decide between them. 

We’ll also outline simple experiments you can conduct to see which option will get you the best results. Now is a great time to buy online ad space — if you have a solid plan. Click Play!

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Just getting started? Here’s what not to do.

So far this year, we’ve seen various businesses make some of the same blunders. The mistakes aren’t just holding people back; they’re a mortal threat to any company trying to get off the ground. These are potentially devastating mistakes that negate all the hard work people put into their independent success.

So let’s do something about it.

Today, we’ll review some of the super-common, super-deadly missteps that plague new businesses. Just as often, they’re positive things we’re neglecting to do, as opposed to active screwups. But the results are the same: time, effort, and resources down the drain.

Tune in, and see if you’re making any of these mistakes. If so, it might just be the change you need to see real progress. Click Play!

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