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How to accurately predict membership site revenue
Small business owners don’t always have a good track record of predicting success based on facts. If they were, we’d probably see more small businesses last longer. I think the tea-leaf-reading industry has done well for itself by providing entrepreneurs … Continue reading
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Grow your business by selling with stories
Once upon a time I was a stockbroker and investment rep. I loved the analytical side of the biz and I loved connecting with people. But being an investment rep is a lot of stealing clients away from other reps, … Continue reading
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Why you’ll never have to pay taxes again
It’s tax day in the US, which means that most of my clients are busy dotting i’s and crossing t’s and fingers. Image by NCReedplayer via Flickr But here’s the good news for everyone: If the Mayans are correct (and … Continue reading
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Just read: ‘The Best Business Model in the World’ at HBR
Business models are my drug. (Okay, that sounded pretty geeky). So when someone writes about the “Best Business Model in the World”, how can I NOT read that article? The short story is, SAAS is the modern version of the … Continue reading
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Just read: ‘Calculating Breakeven Sales’ at AllBusiness
I realize this is a “business finance 101″ article. But it’s a valuable skill (heck, any business finance savvy is valuable) so for my loyal blog followers, I’m adding this to my reading list as mandatory reading… and mandatory application! … Continue reading
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