“It feels like riding a roller coaster of clients and revenues.” If you’re an owner or operator of a service business, like an agency or a consultant, there’s a good chance that line describes you. That’s what one of several customers wrote to me last week in reply to my “Rock Tumbler” article. In it, I told ...
Have you ever had a great idea—only for reality to beat the sh%* out of your confidence in it? I started Autogrow.co in 2010. I was broke then. I had less than $200 in the bank. My previous software startup, BlueSkyLocal, had failed. I had moved home to live with family. I figured I’d look for a job rather ...
This article is slightly painful to write, but I know I need to share it. It’s like that line in Iron Man 3 where Tony Stark narrates: “A famous man once said, ‘we create our own demons.’” I think that’s true, but it’s especially true in the world of startups. When you’re a startup, there are no excuses, ...
Listen on the go by downloading the audio of today’s video here. Have you ever looked at your conversion rate on your website for a product, especially an inexpensive one like your tripwire? A tripwire is something that usually costs between $5 to $50 maximum and is used to activate the relationship with potential customers. ...