
How do you start a business without money? How do you get from $50k to $100k/yr?
We made this blog to answer your business questions
(with plenty of geeky Star Trek and Brené Brown references mixed in).
Incredible tip for how get your best breakthrough ideas
How do you get your best ideas? Stop working.
Go workout
Take a meditation break
Get into nature
How to overcome imposter syndrome
Everyone’s making it up, and every entrepreneur experiences imposter syndrome at one point or another.
How to know when it's time to get a website
A website will increase your visibility, shorten the sales cycle (meaning people are already sold by the time they get to you), make marketing easier, and build SEO (which just means people can finally find you online).
How to know when it's time to get a logo
A logo & brand make your business recognizable. It's so important to have them because they create a clear, memorable impression of you and what you do in the minds of your clients.
People actually WANT to be sold to
People actually want to be sold to.
They don't call it being sold to, they call it having their problem solved.
How to increase your website traffic part 2
In part 1 of this mini series on how to get more website traffic we talked about SEO, and today we’re talking about the second really important method: Social Media.
Real networking vs. fake networking
Most people think of an awkward business event where you've got to put on an overly confident mask and meet people.
What do you do when you're feeling overwhelmed by marketing and don't know where to start?
Where should you do your marketing? Instagram? Tiktok? Facebook? Your Newsletter?
Website tip: how to translate yourself genuinely onto the page
When you build a website you want it to really land with people, to connect with them emotionally and move them to take action.
As an entrepreneur have you ever taken a whole "creative day"?
Creative days are where you block off the entire day for the big creative tasks you want to work on.
How to find your voice in a world full of other successful people
When you’re daring enough to try something creative and new, especially something like starting a business or craft where you rely on yourself to make money, it’s easy to get stuck in a loop trying to look like other successful people you look up to.
Training is the most important thing you can do.
Training is the most important thing you can do.
Bruce Lee talked about it all the time.
Trade in “trying to look fancy” for “actually being helpful”
One of my biggest obstacles as a young entrepreneur (I started when I was 25) was trying to prove myself by looking fancy, smart, and professional.
How to take your business (or singing) to the next level...
When you want to take your business, your craft, or your creative pursuit to the next level, you need a coach.
Without an audience your marketing will fall flat
Without an audience it’s really hard to sell what you’re offering because you’re just blasting your message out to…well…you don’t know, could be anyone.
How long should someone spend on your website?
You want visitors to stay long enough to get their needs met, for example getting information about your industry, your offerings, or your pricing.
How to increase your website traffic part 1
What the frik is SEO?
Search Engine Optimization is the process of getting ranked higher on a search engine like Google
Quick sales tip: how to sell people on your business before they ever talk to you
We’re all used to thinking of sales as the process of convincing someone to buy something.
How to properly make a logo for your business
Most people don’t think their logo all the way through, they think about the image in isolation.
How much should you spend on a logo?
My first logo: I did a trade with a designer so the logo would be free. I thought I was being clever and smart. 6 months later the logo still wasn’t done, and I wasn’t even happy with the progress. Don’t trade for a logo.