Category: Business

Before I started doing affiliate marketing online I was actually involved in a home based network marketing business. I learned a lot about this business and how valuable a solid lead can be in growing a business. My problem was I always wanted to go on the internet to find my leads but the business itself exploded in a “warm market” environment. Against my mentor’s recommendations I decided to try the online lead gathering approach anyway… and tried to build trust online so that I could eventually show people the…

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Step 1: Change Your Mindset on Referrals First of all, let’s clear out some cow webs from your thinking about referrals before we dig into creating a system for getting and increasing referrals to your business. Realize that referrals are the least expensive and one of the most efficient marketing methods to build a business and practice. Yet most businesses do not create and implement a complete referral blueprint system. They haphazardly take a shot at it but are not consistent with it as they do not have a true…

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Using a business broker has many advantages for the small business owner. The most prevalent advantage is getting a higher price and because of this higher price the business broker can often pay for themselves. Here are 4 ways a business broker can help you get a higher price for you company. 1. Proper pricing. Because business owners are not trained valuation professionals, sometimes they will seriously underestimate the true value of their business and a sophisticated buyer will get a “steal of a deal” without the seller even realizing the…

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Business valuation is an important aspect of owning a business, particularly for small- and mid-sized business owners. If, at any given time, a business owner does not have a fairly well-defined idea of what his or her business is worth, they are limited in what they can do to increase the value of their business over time. Preparing an exit plan is critical for business owners even when they do not foresee selling for many years to come because when that time comes, every owner wants to get the best…

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