You’ve worked hard and built a bootstrapped, profitable business. Congratulations! That alone is a very impressive feat.Maybe you’ve been working at it for years and are getting tired..Or maybe you’re getting more excited about a new project..Or maybe you’ve been running the calculations in your head on what a potentially life changing exit you could […]
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My business has a team of 10. Three people live in the Philippines, one in Ukraine, etc etc etc. And then there’s me – I relocate every 2-6 weeks.That is the beauty of distributed teams. However, there are some downsides to this business structure as well. There’s a certain energy that is absent when you’re […]
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With the rapidly changing circumstances in the world due to COVID-19 many businesses are getting hit hard.Times are uncertain right now, but there are always things you can do to improve your situation. It’s stressful, but you can actually use this crisis and time in lockdown to improve your business and to come out stronger. It doesn’t […]
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In the second half of 2015 my eCommerce business was really taking off. Our sales doubled every month from 2k in June to finish the year at over 100k in December! This was a very thrilling time for the business. However, while the top line growth numbers were exciting, this was a very challenging time for […]
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COVID-19 is unlike any other virus the world has ever seen. Its death toll may not be as high as SARS or H1N1. But, its global economic impact has been staggering.The 2020 NBA season was cancelled because All-Star Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus. Major tech industry events, such as Facebook’s F8, were cancelled. Restricted travel has hit […]
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The competition in the eCommerce industry is getting pretty steep, with the number of online businesses increasing almost by the minute. If you are among the millions of online sellers in the world, the question will always be about how you can rise above the competition. The answer is simple: By implementing eCommerce digital marketing […]
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Healthcare isn’t the only industry impacted by the coronavirus.The global retail industry is being hit hard. Amazon’s business model is fundamentally based on creating a marketplace where people globally can buy everything from A to Z.But how can this online retail giant with over $200 billion worth of revenue uphold its reputation when the coronavirus is […]
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Most would agree that the hardest part about getting into business is starting it. Deciding what business to start and how to jumpstart it is half the challenge. But once you have a clear vision of where to take your business, it gets a little easier. You’ll have already devised a plan, implement them, and […]
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ECommerce is booming.Approximately 4.48 billion active internet users contribute significantly to the 3.53 trillion USD eCommerce industry.Yep, that’s 12 zeros!Oberlo estimates that eCommerce sales will account for 15.5 percent of global retail sales in 2020. An eCommerce business is the wave of the future. That’s a scary fact for you as the owner of a […]
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Is eCommerce the right move for all businesses?That’s a loaded question. Statistics tell us that we’re crazy to have a business without an eCommerce component. It’s clearly foolish to ignore the 2.5 billion global digital buyers.However, not all businesses are cut from the same cloth. Some may benefit from a complete eCommerce business model while others may […]
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