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Zack Oates of Ovation on Building Business Connections through Digital Storytelling
Soliciting feedback from customers often seems like a daunting task. However, Zack Oates and his team at Ovation have cracked the code with a proven strategy that not only encourages guest feedback, but also establishes a personal connection for exceptional results.Zack Oates and the guest feedback platform Ovation have taken a radically different approach to hearing from customers, which stems…
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Your Employees Must Learn to Use AI. It’s on You to Teach Them.
A friend realized a lifelong dream of purchasing a tiny, seaside hotel and completely renovating it. Shortly before the grand opening, she created a website. The descriptions of the rooms and property were polished, like something you'd see in a glossy travel magazine. I asked who she'd hired to create…
How to Build a Million-Dollar Brand
Welcome to Brandma's House, the consulting company where personal brands learn how to "grow the f*** up."Those are the wise words of Phyllis Williams-Strawder, affectionately known as the "Ghetto Country Brandmother. She is a visionary branding consultant with a mission to transform business branding practices for her "brandbabies" everywhere and…
Mother-Daughter Side Hustles Lead to 8-Figure Snack Business
This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features mother and daughter Elisabeth and Gina Galvin, the duo behind artisanal snacking company Stellar Snacks. Elisabeth Galvin is also the founder of snack brand Delyse, which began as a side hustle in an old CVS before growing into a leading supplier of gourmet snack…
How Women Entrepreneurs Are Transforming Traditional Industries
Something significant happened between 2019 and 2020. Although we don't fully understand the driving forces behind why it happened, we're incredibly grateful it did: An unprecedented number of women entrepreneurs entered the workforce.Thousands of new, women-owned and women-run businesses seemingly appeared overnight and began thriving in wholesale, retail, medicine and…
7 Tips for Owning and Running Multiple Businesses
Do you dream of growing a business empire with several different ventures under your control? Many successful entrepreneurs strive to expand beyond a single mom-and-pop shop by starting or purchasing additional companies in various industries. At first thought, juggling many responsibilities simultaneously seems impossible. How does one person keep close…
Chasing Social Media Algorithms Is Out — Community Is in. Here’s How to Create Connections That Matter.
Anyone else tired of playing the social media game? Recently, I've been feeling overwhelmed with the platforms, the content and the rat race to produce more and be seen more — which ultimately seems to be spiraling into more and more virtue signaling. As the New York Times recently stated,…
This Is My Insider Selection Matrix to Hiring the Right Agency
As your business grows, you may hire an agency — a PR agency, a branding agency or a sales training agency. For many entrepreneurs, this is new ground. You may find it difficult to differentiate between your choices, and even after you have confidently hired the right group of experts…
How to Keep Your Startup’s Cash Flow Safe from Invoice Scams
Invoice fraud is a pervasive threat that can wreak havoc on the financial stability of new businesses. It involves fraudulent schemes aimed at deceiving businesses into making payments for goods or services that were never rendered or authorized. Recent research shares the staggering toll of invoice fraud, drawing from a…
I Went on a Retreat to Reignite My Entrepreneurial Passion. Here’s What I Learned That Will Forever Change The Way I Lead.
Feeling the weight of burnout crushing your entrepreneurial dreams? The pressure to make it and the constant cycle of comparing yourself to others' success on digital devices can leave you questioning if your passion is fading away.If you've been nodding along, then listen up. As someone who's weathered the storm…
Psychological Skills For Entrepreneurial Success
Running a successful business and becoming your own boss requires certain strategies. Yes, you need a great business plan, but it takes more than that. It requires certain psychological skills that will help you overcome challenges.Do you ever notice how certain people just seem to win at everything they do?…
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Creative Ways Startups Can Earn Funding in Tough Economic Times
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I Asked AI to Create a Plan for a Fake Company — The Results Blew Me Away, But Not in the Way You Might Think
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