12 Essential Tools for Your Startup Business
Updated April 2, 2020. While much of the content remains mostly the same, most of the tool recommendations have changed. When I first wrote this, I’d just begun my online business journey. Now I’ve been in the world of online entrepreneurship for almost 7 years. If you’re like me, you didn’t go to business school. […]
How I Grew CigarScore from Scratch to Profit in 45 Days
Speed. Building a business is all about speed of implementation and speed of delivery. Whenever you have a solid idea for a new business or product, the key to success is how fast you can deliver. Want to listen? There’s an audio version below In the fall of 2018, my wife, Ashley, and I were […]
3 Questions that Help You Qualify Your Customers and Make More Sales
Have you ever spent time with a prospective customer only to find out they weren’t interested in you or your product in the first place? Master salespeople are also masters at qualifying their customers. By learning how to weed out the tire-kickers, you can spend your time with the people who truly want what you […]
3 Things You Need to Start a Business
Have you been thinking about starting a business? Are your daydreams filled with visions of entrepreneurship? When you look back at your life, do you want to be able to say, “I changed the world; I started a business”? Want to listen? There’s an audio version below So, you want to start a business. That’s […]
6 Ways to Make Money Online
Do you want to start your own business? Are you looking to make some extra cash on the side? Whatever your reason for wanting to make money online, I’m here to help. Everyone should start a business at least once, so let me share six ways you can make money online. Want to listen? There’s […]
10 Reasons I Recommend ThriveThemes to All of My Clients
Do you ever see those awesome looking websites and wonder how they did it? Are you the type of person who wants the absolute best software for your business? Or, maybe you just want something that’s easy to use? Well, I’ve got a software recommendation for you that I tell all of my clients about. […]
How to Choose the Right Hosting Company For Your Website
Finding the right host for your new business’ website can be a daunting task. There are tons of choices out there, and finding the “right one” can be a challenge. When I first started, I went with the cheapest option. Then I moved to the popular option. It wasn’t until nearly five years of doing […]
How to Start a Travel Blog
Over the past few months, I’ve seen more and more people hitting the road to travel and see the world. Tired of staying in one place and wanting to see new things, these people are discovering a new version of freedom. And, with this new taste of adventure often comes the desire to share the […]
How to Make Money With Your Blog
I remember sitting in our game room upstairs when my phone chimed that special sound. I was playing a video game when it happened, and it changed my life. Back in 2012, I was still working at Dell. In January of that year and without much of a clue about what I was doing, I […]
6 Questions You MUST Ask Yourself Before Starting a Business
You have an idea you want to turn into a business. You’re excited. You’re driven. You have a dream. But ideas, excitement, drive and your dream will only take you so far. Here are six questions you MUST ask yourself before you start your business. Watch on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/Q3SAVrH2lYc Most of the time, when […]
4 Things Every Business Needs on Their Website
In the middle of June, in the middle of downtown, across from a parking lot, and without much fanfare, a new restaurant opened. Although the owners could cook, and they’d proven themselves in the kitchen, they struggled with one of the key components of starting a business in the internet age. They didn’t have a […]
3 Tools to Make Your Website Look More Professional
We all we want a great looking website, right? One that looks good feels good and makes a good first impression. But some websites are better than others. They instill more confidence, they get more visitors, and, ultimately make more money. As much as we love homemade and homegrown, we want to have confidence about […]
2 Magical Ingredients for Success
Honestly, it hurts a little bit to share this with you because I know the results are my own fault. In case you’re not sure what you’re looking at, the image above shows my Google Analytics from the past twelve months. When I wasn’t consistently creating content, the number of visitors to my site started […]
How I Started, Why I Struggled, & How I Grew – 22 Questions from Community Member, Eston Swaby
In May, Jamaican entrepreneur, Eston Swaby, sent me a list of questions about entrepreneurship, starting a business, overcoming fear, dealing with the haters who don’t want you to win, and more. So, to be as open, honest, and candid as possible, I went LIVE! on my Facebook page to answer the questions in front of […]
I’m Giving Away My Best Resource for New Entrepreneurs. Here’s How to Get It.
At the end of 2013, I was a super-successful sales person for Dell. I’d earned two trophies for excellence, I was hosting training for my teammates, and I was known as someone who could get things done. At the beginning of 2014, I was fired by a guy who used to be my friend, and […]
