by meinteam1 | Mar 21, 2018 | Advice, Questions
The economy has been on a roller coaster the last several years, but recently it has exhibited some great growth potential and business opportunities. Look to the millennial’s for their unique skill sets, and be open to industries we are not currently aware of. It’s an exciting time, but no matter the environment the...
by meinteam1 | Mar 7, 2018 | Advice, Questions
Hiring employees has been an age-old problem to determine when they are needed. There are a number of reasons for hiring employees: increase sales, better customer service, business owner time off, expanding your service area and replacing existing employees. When you do realize a new employee is needed, and the...
by meinteam1 | Feb 21, 2018 | Advice, Questions, sales
The best entrepreneurs are salesmen at heart, and have honed their craft over many years to accomplish the greatness they have achieved. The secret of selling is that “there is no secret.” There are thousands of books that have been written about sales, by men/women who could sell. The fact is that everyone is...
by meinteam1 | Feb 7, 2018 | Advice, Marketing, Questions
There are many types of effective marketing, but some are better for certain businesses than others. In the current firm I work with we spend large amounts of capital on Radio, educational workshops, Printed media and Internet marketing. But, my preferential type of marketing is the least expensive and most effective...
by meinteam1 | Jan 21, 2018 | Advice, Partnerships, Questions
The purpose of a partner is not to share the workload- an employee can do that. A partner needs to be invested with you and share your vision for the future. How big do you want to be? How much success do you want to have? Will a partners skills compliment yours so that you can create economies of scale? Will your...
by meinteam1 | Jan 6, 2018 | Advice, Marketing, Questions
Branding is crucial to your business identity and marketing ability. From pens to cups and from wine to vases- make sure everything is branded to your company. Your name on various items will instill uniqueness to your customers that your competitors have not yet accomplished. Be different, be bold, be humble and...