Category: Entrepreneurs
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Why Business Owners Should RARELY Reveal Plans, Goals or Dreams
Never tell anyone your plans, goals or dreams UNLESS they can help you (excerpt from my new eBook “Mind Your Own Damn Business: Hard Lessons Learned the WRONG Way!” available on Amazon July 1, 2015) As black people, we have such a dire need for approval. Mostly because it drives not just us but our desires or…
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My greatest lesson learned as an entrepreneur: Makeda Smith – JazzmynePR.com
“The greatest lesson I have learned in business is to always provide your best service. When a client remembers you, you want them to remember that you provided them with great service, professionalism, care and attention. That memory is your calling card. They will spread that memory of you to their peers and that personal…
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Tip: 5 Client Types to Avoid in Business
In business, there are the clients we love and the ones we’d rather not deal with. Once you have been doing business for a while, you start to develop a 6th sense when it comes to prospects. In my business, the music industry, after so many years of doing this, there are certain people, I…
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Fake Clients ask: “Who Do You Reach?”
Who Do You Reach? Here is an example of another fake client if you are an establid business. If they are spending their money it’s up to THEM to FIND OUT who you reach. These dangling carrot games amaze me and they are a waste of your valuable business time. If you see major accounts,…
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The Power of Writing Down Goals
I have heard for many years that you should write down your goals. Like most people, I thought this was a waste of time, until I finally did it one day. Writing down your goals then going back to look at them each day certainly has an amazing benefit. It’s like a contract to yourself…
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Ready to Start Your Small Business?
Signs that You’re Ready to Start Your Small Business So you think you’re ready to start your small business? Here’s a few tips to help you along the way. These are EXCERPTS from “Why Your Business Won’t Grow” a forthcoming How to book for minority entrepreneurs by Kevin RossI’ve been in business now for 17…
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Surround Yourself With The Right People in Business
Over the last few months I have been doing many beta tests. Not only on my online business but the company that I keep through my business which is outrageously important for your personal growth. Not surprisingly, I have found that almost ALL of the people that I know/knew who have their own businesses are…
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8 Reason’s You Should NOT do Favors in Small Business
8 Reason’s You Should NOT do Favors in BusinessYou work hard for what you have and you have done a great job at holding it together. Don’t waste your valuable business time and energy on people who want you to bend over backwards to offer them services for free or at outrageous discounts. People of…
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30 Days to Two New Businesses
For the past 10 years, I have been unchallenged in my current main business which is a blog for the music industry. It does well and I make a great living from it but I don’t have that leap-out-of-bed-to-face-the-day feeling anymore. True entrepreneurs know what I’m talking about. Those of us who have had success…
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ENTREPRENEURS: On the Tracks, Train Coming but You’re Paralyzed
Have you ever had that feeling? I have. It’s a warning that danger is approaching and if you don’t do something NOW the inevitable will happen. I like to say that we always and I mean ALWAYS get warnings in life and business. A friend came by to visit last night and informed me that…
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Entrepreneur Do’s and Don’ts
Being an entrepreneur is extremely rewarding. Unfortunately, there are other aspects of it that are very challenging. When you’re the boss, it is often difficult to have leverage or camaraderie with people that work for you. You have to maintain a level of authority. Most of the time, entrepreneurs, surround themselves with other entrepreneurs because…
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Terms of a “Discount”
One of my greatest pet peeves is people who waste my time. This is why I am not good at calling any type of customer service. Pushing buttons and a robot trying to guess what I’m calling for and asking me for information is an insult to me and a waste of my time when…
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Wasting Your Business Time Cues: “Let me Talk to My Team”
Let me Talk to my Team
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Nine Cruel Truths About Most Industries for Older Workers
I cannot tell you how many calls and emails I get from industry people who are so stressed out and concerned about things that have not happened yet. There are certain things that we must all face about the industry that we LOVE to make our lives and careers easier…click “next” above or below We…
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Former Marine and Inmate Frederick Hutson has Great Idea for Successful Business
Frederick Hutson is the CEO of Pigeonly, a platform that identifies and organizes data on the incarcerated. A born entrepreneur, he launched and sold his first business at the age of 19 while on active duty in the Air Force. He left the military (with an honorable discharge) to build his second business which he…
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Save Time: Easy Tips to Spot Free Information Clients
Without question if you want your business to grow you have to upgrade your business repeatedly as well as things that you do and the people you deal with. It’s unfortunate but everyone is not going to grow with you and some people will even hold you WAY back from forging ahead. Finally, success is…
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The 10 Greatest Misconceptions of Being an Entreprenuer
Over the years I have been amazed at how some people think minority entrepreneurs live and work. Most people are very comfortable with the stability they have on a job they may hate but get paid every 2 weeks for. They look at the benefits, pay, vacation time etc. The first difference between Entrepreneurs and the…
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Survey Finds Small Business Owners Not Ready for Retirement
New Survey Finds Small Business Owners Uncertain About Retirement Plan, Finances Despite confidence in business financial management skills, small business owners unsure they will retire comfortably Small business owners are confident in many key areas of running their businesses, including handling finances, knowing when to hire and managing employees, according to a new survey from TD…
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Scooter Braun Acquires Big Machine Label Group
One of the greatest testimonies to your success is when others try to do what you do, especially when they have no background in your particular area. As imitation is the greatest form of flattery, I realize it doesn’t always feel that way.If there is one thing that I have found is a constant in…