Business Bulletin
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Small Business Series - Bookshop.org
How To Be A Book Affiliate With Bookshop.org
Nov. 26, 2020 • Rob Phelan
5 Things We Should Learn From Our Competitors
Often we can look at them to see what they are doing well so we can copy it, and what they are not doing well so that we can improve on it. It’s a very simple recipe to improve the success of your Simple Startup!
Nov. 19, 2020 • Rob Phelan
Small Business Series - Meta Pro Gaming
Did you know there were professional video game academies? Find out how they work!
Nov. 12, 2020 • Rob Phelan
6 Ways To Persuade Your Market To Buy
Even with an excellent product or service that clearly solves a customer’s problems, there can still be hesitation on their part to be the first in line.
Nov. 5, 2020 • Rob Phelan
10 Tips for Creating Effective Market Research Surveys
Without a clear purpose for your survey, you are not going to get responses or usable data for growing your business.
Oct. 29, 2020 • Rob Phelan
Why Should We Aim For A Zero-Dollar StartUp
When there is pressure to succeed because we have invested a large sum of money in starting a business, we can make decisions that aim to rush growth or sacrifice quality for profits. A zero-dollar startup removes both of those pressures.
Oct. 22, 2020 • Rob Phelan
GUEST POST: Creating Passive Income Through Teachers Pay Teachers
Part of achieving financial independence is often increasing one's income -- but working in education, the potential for doing so levels out once you reach the top step of the pay chart.
Oct. 12, 2020 • Jessie May of Metalhead Money
Avoiding Conflict With a Founder’s Agreement
When real money comes into play we know it has the potential to sour relationships and become a major point of conflict. Putting expectations, rules, and guidelines in place from the beginning can help resolve conflict quickly [Read more]
Oct. 8, 2020 • Rob Phelan
How Does Affiliate Marketing Work?
I hear stories all the time about blogs, podcasts, and YouTube channels making their money through affiliate marketing… but what does that mean? Read more to find out!
Oct. 1, 2020 • Rob Phelan
Learn Budgeting Through Business
There’s a saying that if everyone ran their personal finances in the same way they ran a business, we would have a lot less financial stress and problems in the world. But how should a business budget?
Sept. 24, 2020 • Rob Phelan