If You NEED To Find A Business Partner, You Shouldn’t Get One Let’s assume you’ve got the entrepreneur bug in some way or another. This probably isn’t the site for you if you haven’t. If you have, then you might have encountered the, “Let’s be partners” guy. If you haven’t encountered this guy yet but…
I read a scary article about how 50% of the workforce could be freelancers within ten years. Now, being a freelancer and advocate of small businesses everywhere, you might think that I’d be happy about that. I’m not. I think it’s terrifying, and I’ll explain why. Why A Mass-Shift Towards A Freelance Economy Is Not…
Is It More Profitable To Sell On Your Own Website, Or On Amazon? Should you sell on Amazon or your own website? People ask this all the time. There are pros and cons to selling on your own site. There are also pros and cons to shipping your product to a retailer (any retailer, not…
Google Scholar: the Best Tool You’re Not Using Google Scholar doesn’t get much fanfare. I’m guessing it’s a mix of people not knowing about the resource and people not being able to access a lot of the material on it. Google Scholar is a search engine for academic papers and case law. For human beings…
Following on from yesterday’s niche site post, let’s go back and assume Anon1 isn’t talking about niche sites. Here’s his question: How do I know if my original idea is a solution the market needs and is willing to pay for? Is it Just via A:B testing and keywords basically? Now, I’ve maintained that the…
Having worked with a lot of ecommerce folks regarding their content marketing strategies, there are a few things that I come up with that business owners never seemed to have thought of. If you’re starting an ecommerce store, in this article you’ll find a handful of things to think about that you might not have…
Branding Yourself Versus Branding Your Company Branding yourself is a much talked about subject online. So is branding a business. Now, trying to learn about either of those things is fraught with danger. The reason for this; people talk about “branding” as though it’s a single process that is done the same whether you’re talking…
How To Create Bonuses Out Of Thin Air If you want to add value to a product you’re selling or an offer you’re promoting, then adding bonuses to the offer is the easiest way to a) differentiate your offer and b) provide more value to your customers. Yet some people say, “Jamie… I don’t have…
Someone on Reddit posted this thread yesterday: In this article, I’ll discuss some things that come to mind regarding this topic. Here’s a summary: Among other things, it’s evidence that too many people jump into entrepreneur bubbles. Is Accounting Worth It? I’ll address this in two sections. Firstly, is accounting a useful skill in terms…
Your Legal Knowledge & Freelancer Rights Do you know your rights as a freelancer and business owner? This is something I’ve struggled with and most successful freelancers have struggled with. It’s also something that you need to understand at a certain level. When you start freelancing, you learn to recognise the scammers and cheapskates. Everyone…