This $50 bundle can help your business thrive. Grow Your Business, Not Your Inbox Stay informed and join our daily newsletter now! September 26, 2020 2 min read Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you’ll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. Growing your business online is easier said than done. With so many marketing channels available and so many people using the Internet, there is seemingly boundless opportunities to get eyes on your business’s products and services. But marketing also gets expensive, and many small businesses don’t…

Make your customers feel so good about their decision to give you their business that they do it over and over again. Grow Your Business, Not Your Inbox Stay informed and join our daily newsletter now! September 24, 2020 3 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The Tall One, aka my husband, is so embarrassed by me. I am a grown woman saying loudly multiple times a day as I go out the door, “Wanna go potty? Go potty! Go potty!” with pure excitement and joy in my voice. And to be honest, I kind of love being a cheerleader for my puppy (like I was born…

The Netflix star and author discusses her new, 10-part digital tidying class. Grow Your Business, Not Your Inbox Stay informed and join our daily newsletter now! September 24, 2020 4 min read Marie Kondo super-fans have already devoured her wildly popular books, such as The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. And they’ve likely binged her Emmy-nominated Netflix series, Tidying Up With Marie Kondo. But even those who haven’t consumed her content likely know who she  is thanks to her status as a bona fide cultural lifestyle and business icon.  Whether you’re already an adherent of the KonMari Method and eager for more instruction or just considering seeing what all the…

Seeking advice is great, but conflicting opinions can leave a founder’s head spinning. Here’s how to manage mentors. September 22, 2020 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. At Blue Startups, a venture accelerator in Hawaii, we are about to enter into our 12th cohort, and as such we have seen a lot of founders (over 300) and a lot of mentors (over 150) interact over the years.  So, how can you get the most out of these relationships?  Seeking advice is an important part of the entrepreneurial journey, but you have to know how to take it. Let’s say you have back-to-back meetings with mentors…

September 22, 2020 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. It’s been a struggle trying to remain optimistic throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Between adjusting to new routines and facing so much uncertainty, the crisis has definitely taken a toll on us emotionally, mentally and physically. And it’s probably going to be this way until the foreseeable future. But, as a resilient entrepreneur, that’s not exactly a bad thing. Times of crisis, after all, drive creativity and innovation. Some examples throughout history include: Adding more cars to trains to limit the number of passengers in each during 1918. The 1918 influenza pandemic also led to the establishment of a national…

September 20, 2020 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Starting a new business comes with unique challenges, and those first years are essential to your long-term success and growth. If you’re starting a digital marketing agency, you will run into specific challenges and may make some of these common mistakes. Here’s what they are and how you can avoid them. Mistake 1: Not setting the right expectations Like in any other type of business, setting the right expectations for your clients is a must. Don’t overpromise, especially when you’re not sure if you’ll deliver those results. It’s better to let go of a lead with unrealistic…