Tag Archives: Start-up

One client hired a professional ecommerce firm. The campaign the firm designed increased their client’s traffic for an event threefold.

When you start your business, it is best if you devote 50% of your time towards creating a presence in your business community. Then track what efforts give you the best results.

I am not a proponent of spending weeks and months creating a business plan. Your plan for business is getting clients. Period.

You’ll know when it’s time to develop a business plan. Usually when you decide to expand, then you put your plan to paper, but your priority for now is bringing money in to cover your lifestyle.

I have only met about three company owners who have broken even on the phone book ads. It really depends on the type of business you choose. An accountant might do very well with an ad, but most service businesses develop their new client base through referrals. Ads can range from $125 to $1,000 a month. How many clients would you have to gain to make the ad cost effective.