Since more and more small businesses battle over the same clientele each year, finding new and effective promotional ideas that work to target those customers is critical. The line between success and failure often comes down to promotion ā itās as simple as that. So how do you tackle the challenge of getting people to find out about your service or product?…
Whether you are creating a catchy website, a new startup, an online store or any small business an important step is to choose a name. And in the world where millions of sites and companies are it s not as easy as it looks. Especially if the Goddess of Art, Muse, doesn t seem to be in a hurry and you ran out of ideas. If you are thinking of hiring a professional…
Sorry, Iām a sucker for lists. Especially lists that you can print out and tape up to your wall ā things that inspire you to do more with the resources you have. Hereās a list of 31 ideas and thoughts, which I believe will make an immediate impact on your content marketing, even if you only execute a few. Find one or multiple partners and launch a content marketing…
As marketers, we always have content on our minds: social media content, web content, video content, written content. We say the word ācontentā so often, we sometimes feel like weāve got it all figured outā¦ until we find ourselves running out of ideas. I know that I need to be creating and sharing high-quality and engaging content, but itās not always easy. Weāve…
Saving money as a small business can be trickyāif youāre a startup especially, money might be tight already. You probably donāt have a big portion of your income that you can tuck away as savings, and you welcome opportunities to make your operations more cost-effective. Weāve compiled a list of money saving tipsāways for you to trim overhead here, and increase…
Treat your little spring breakers to traditional games such as potato sack races. George Doyle/Stockbyte/Getty Images Women seeking to juggle career and family life may find they can strike a balance between both by starting their own businesses. Entrepreneurship can provide women with a chance to make their own schedules, allow for flexibility regardings child…
Know that you have a passion for entrepreneurship but are just missing that one big idea? Or do you have so many ideas that you canāt seem to choose just one? NBA 5380 ā The Business Idea Factory might just be the class for you! This Fall of 2014, Professor Brad Treat will be introducing a new entrepreneurship course housed in the Johnson School. It is a 1.5…
Marissa Jill/Moment Open/Getty Images Maintaining a high level of attendee engagement after lunch is a difficult but essential task for meeting planners. The rate of attrition increases every hour after lunch, and unless you provide enough incentive to stay, some members of the audience will start making up excuses to leave. Of course, you canāt always control…
Credit: Lucky Images/Shutterstock Looking for a new challenge now that you ve retired from the corporate world? Why not start your own business? Many retirees who ve been employees all of their lives get excited at the thought of running the show, and building a business that reflects their interests and values. If you re thinking of launching a business during…
Big Idea Gator Business Plan Competition A competition designed to bring studentsā cool ideas to life. The Big Idea Gator Business Plan Competition was created to help students grow their business ideas. It is a four month competition in the spring where teams of students begin by creating growth-oriented business models. These teams go on to research and produce…
A Passion for Pets Although thereās currently a battle brewing over whether they should be called pet owners or pet guardians, thereās no quarrel about the fact that we are a nation of animal lovers. More than 31 million households in the U.S. own one or more dogs (the average is 1.7); 27 million homes have at least one A Passion for the Past Nancy Lindemeyer…
She started thinking of things that could beam energy through the air. The signal in a TV remote was too weak, radio waves were too inefficient, and X-rays were too dangerous. Then she came across a device that could convert physical vibration into energy. If you put it under a train, for example, you could collect the energy the train generated. Although it…
Determine whether you have the time, energy and resources required to implement your business idea. Implementing your business idea will be a long and time-consuming process. You should consider what financial resources, ie. cash and credit, that you can access to implement your business idea. Next consider whether you will need to make the implementation of…
Come up with an idea. You will need an idea for a business before you do anything else. You can conduct a market research to have a clear image. This should be something you are passionate about, since your new business will consume a great deal of your time and money. Come up with business ideas by identifying things people need and are willing to pay for, that…
Contrary to popular belief it s not finding a great idea that is the most challenging part in a corporate or start-up venture. One of the most difficult tasks is the search for the right business model to support your idea. It s hard work and the threat of failure lurks around every corner. There are many examples that show that the same idea, product, service…
Build an Online Business. Jan Stromme | Getty Images The Internet has not only changed how people work and run home business, it has created entirely new income options. The Internet has made working from home easier and more affordable. That s not to say that internet-based income is automatic or doesn t require work. Instead, it provides tools that if used…
Ladies, as a business woman and entrepreneur myself, I am glad to share these inspiring business ideas for your future success. Women business owners are a growing trend that will continue well into 2017 and beyond. Hereās a list of ideas for businesses to start that are especially conducive to womenās skills and temperaments. Of course, every woman is different…
More engagement. Thatās what weāre all after on Facebook right? Beyond sharing good article links and lists, how can you build engagement that cements a bond between you and your audience? Iām talking about moving beyond providing āusefulā info and more towards them liking you and believing in who you are and what you stand for. In this post Iām going to share…
The interior designing industry is worth over $10 billion dollars and employs more than a 100, designers and 95, firms. Trends show the top three rooms of a home to design are the kitchen, bathroom, and family room. Florida is known for housing the most interior designing firms, totally over 1, 500 companies. The following list of interior design names are…
Entrepreneurs take note: as and, there are more 3D printing business opportunities than ever before. If youāve ever wanted to make money off your 3D printer, here are a 15 consumer-oriented 3D printing business models to consider. From a consumer perspective, the beauty of 3D printing is that it completely blurs the lines between the traditional notions of āproducersā…
Sure, there are plenty of businesses offering social media consulting services, but you can stand out from the crowd by focusing primarily on networks that are still gathering steam with businesses. Facebook and Twitter are still the top networks, but businesses tend to struggle the most with platforms like Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr and Snapchat. All of these…
Do you have a large warehouse? Have you been wondering what to do with it? I know you must have asked for ideas and suggestions with everybody saying ārent it outā. Well, you could rent it out but I want to tell you about twenty things you could do with your large warehouse that would fetch you extra income. 1. Break it up into smaller storage spaces -: A lot…
You saw this article s headline somewhere and clicked on it because you want to improve your portrait photography business, right? Well, this article will do NOTHING for you if you only read it. Make today a DO day. Take at least one of these ideas and ACT ON IT if you really want to make your photography business a success. On a daily basis, I hear from photographers…
Bringing together 21 locations across Europe, this yearās programme is Climate-KICās largest summer school to date and consists of eight separate groups of students. Teams from the first four groups are now set to pitch their business ideas in Wroclaw, Poland, and in Munich, Germany. The final pitching sessions conclude a journey of the four groups across the…
