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CASE STUDY: How I Made Close To 1Million In Sales Within 3 Months Of Selling Online!
My first experience with e-Commerce was selling my business consulting and internet marketing services through this blog, you can read about the results here. Then in January 2013, I came across Kaymu.com.ng while it was still in its early stage trying to break her way into the Nigerian e-Commerce terrain. It didn’t take me long to see the market potentials of such a platform where sellers can be connected to over 60 million Nigerians online. I instantly became a kaymu evangelist. This … [Read More...]
The Paradox Of Business: HUSTLEpreneurship VS Entrepreneurship
As an entrepreneur, while trying to build your business, never forget to do business. And while trying to do business, never forget to build your business. This is the paradox of business; to do or to build? Mastering it is the definition of business success. Ignoring it is the definition of business failure. To help you master this paradox of business is what this unusual article is about, read on! What Is The Paradox Of Business? If you’ve been in business for some time now, … [Read More...]
Unusual Entrepreneur Interview With Mike Morris Of Triplefy.com
Welcome to another edition of the unusual entrepreneur interviews and today we have with us Mike Morris, the founder of Triplefy – an online platform for small business to create and instantly sell Daily Deals and Gift Cards. Enjoy! Interview Questions Part One ENTREPRENEURSHIP – Awakening the Spirit of business 1. Can you please tell us a little about yourself and your business? What do you do?, how do you do it?, why do you do it and who do you do it … [Read More...]
Profit Maximization: Strategies To Make Your Business More Profitable
Continuing our discussion on cracking the profitability code, in this unusual article, I will be sharing some very simple tips you can immediately put to use in your business to increase profitability. It doesn't matter whether you are a small startup or an international corporation; every business is looking to grow its profits. So when it comes to increasing your profitability in business, after considering both the universal laws of profitability and the peculiar elements of profitability, … [Read More...]
7 Turnaround Strategies To Revive A Dying Business
Sad as it may sound, the health of a business is not guaranteed forever. Virtually all entrepreneurs will face the daunting task of managing the recovery of a failing business. Every business during the course of its existence will experience a near death experience. This is a period characterized by harsh business conditions; low sales, low morale, low cash, low market share, and low innovation. Some recover from this and bounce back stronger than before, and some don’t. There are … [Read More...]
Competitive Intelligence: 12 Sure Fire Ways To Strip Your Competitions Naked!
In a competitive marketplace, up-to-date information can make the difference between keeping pace, getting ahead, or being left behind. Business is a game and only the team with the best players wins. To win, you need to know your strengths and weaknesses as well as that of your competition. Knowledge of thyself alone is no longer sufficient to remain competitive. According to Sun Tzu, the ancient author of the Art of War; “If you are ignorant of both your enemy and yourself, then you … [Read More...]
The Profitability Code: How To Unlock The Profit Potentials Of Your Business
I am yet to come across any entrepreneur who seems to have had enough when it comes to making money through their business. Especially if you are an unusual entrepreneur [purpose-driven], you realize that the more money you make, the more purpose you can fulfill. So, making money in business is not a luxury only a few should enjoy, but a necessity for every unusual entrepreneur. But wanting more money in your business is not enough. The real questions is; “how do you make that ‘want’ … [Read More...]
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ATTENTION: Does Your Business Matter?
In business, many are called, but few are chosen. Those the market choose, are those who matter! Recently, in continuing our business mastery series, I wrote an unusual article about the most important business question ever; what is your business? The response was massive as it helped a lot of entrepreneurs realize that … [Read More...]
BUSINESS GROWTH 101: How Entrepreneurs Are Unknowingly Killing Their Business Growth
If you are just joining in on this series, here is a link to the two articles you probably have missed; BG 101: What to do when business is slow BG 101: How to diagnose the problem of low sales In the second article of the Business Growth 101 series, I discussed the 3 ways of diagnosing the problem of low sales in business. … [Read More...]
Unusual Entrepreneur Interview With Larry Keltto Of TheSolopreneurLife.com
Welcome to another edition of the Unusual Entrepreneur Interview series. Lately I have been running into several more unusual entrepreneurs whose passion for changing the world and profiting from purpose is totally overwhelming. I recently read about 19 of such unusual women entrepreneurs who are building businesses that MATTER online. Head there … [Read More...]
The Almighty Formula For Business Success!
In business as it is peculiar to most important things in life, there are certain fundamental truths you cannot do without in order to succeed. For instance, everyone instinctively knows that long lasting success in any sphere of life is unattainable without handwork. In essence, hard work becomes an essential element in the … [Read More...]
The 4th Highly Effective Habit of Business Success
“Success begins with preparation but ends with execution” In a previous article titled, “The 3 Highly Effective Habits of Business Success”, I outlined 3 key habits necessary for preparing for business success. The article stressed the importance of learning, thinking and planning as crucial factors in the … [Read More...]
