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June 13, 2017
Why You Need a One Year Vision in Entrepreneurship
Have you ever been asked the question, “where do you see yourself in one year?” or “where do you see your company in one year?” Both questions focus on the one year vision that you have in your mind and it’s a clear indicator of how clear you are on who you want to become...
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June 8, 2017
Should You Hire Your Friends to Work for Your Startup?
Connor is often asked this question because of how long his partner and he have been working together. But as he explains in his book, Free Up Your Business, hiring friends and partnering with them are very different. The relationships still need to be kept separate, as Connor has said on many an occasion. There...
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June 7, 2017
What is the Role of the Chief Marketing Officer?
Are you looking to better understand who the Chief Marketing Officer is? Do you want to better understand what the CMO is responsible for and how they make an impact on the growth of the business? For the past 2 years, I’ve been serving as the Chief Marketing Officer for FreeeUp and I’ve learned a tremendous...
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June 6, 2017
Drop Shipping 101: How to Identify Drop Ship Suppliers and Source Products
Do you need to identify drop ship suppliers for your growing eCommerce business? Are you in a place where you want to source more products through drop ship suppliers, but don’t know the ins and outs of the best research methods? You’ve come to the right place and I’m excited to share my 7+ years...
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June 1, 2017
The 25 Most Popular Sites for Hiring Freelancers
So the time has come for you to start building or expanding your team. You have been working hard to get your business off the ground, and it is now beginning to stand on its own feet. You haven’t done much else – including sleep – for months on end, and you could use a...
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May 30, 2017
Proven Steps to Land Podcast Interviews with Twitter and Increase your Brand Voice
Are you looking to use podcasting to increase your brand influence? or perhaps increase the number of potential leads coming to your company? Podcasts have been around for 10+ years and it’s now a huge aspect of marketing that entrepreneurs all around the world are tapping into. Over the past 3 months, I’ve been experimenting...
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May 29, 2017
Drop Shipping 101: What is Drop Shipping?
Welcome to Drop Shipping 101 where I’ll teach you everything that you need to know about drop shipping in eCommerce. I started in eCommerce in 2009 and have been utilizing the drop ship business model to build million dollar eCommerce companies since then. To date, I have sold over $20 million on Amazon.com utilizing drop shipping...
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March 13, 2017
How to Start an eCommerce Business| Step 11: Build a Remote Team of eCommerce Specialists
Introduction We’ve finally made it to the final column of the How to Start an eCommerce Business series. Over the 2 month series, we’ve done deep into the steps that you must take in order to set the foundation for a profitable eCommerce business. All of the advice that I’ve offered in this series is...
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March 1, 2017
FreeeUp Hits Online Hiring Platform Milestone Same Time as oDesk in 2005
As I’ve transitioned into the world of online hiring platforms, I’ve had a number of companies to look up to as we’ve built the foundation for what has become FreeeUp. If you aren’t yet familiar with FreeeUp, it is an online hiring platform where we connect reliable, talented freelancers with online businesses looking to grow...
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February 23, 2017
4 Steps to Use Podcasts to Master Anything in 2 Weeks
What does being an entrepreneur mean to you? Are you one as you read this column or are you aspiring to become one? If you are aspiring, why do you want to become one? What are you seeking that the life of an entrepreneur or business owner will provide you? These are questions that you...
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