Many have seen by now the hit TV show “Shark Tank”, where entrepreneurs pitch to established successful business owners and investors their ventures in exchange of an investment. The show has grown in popularity over the years, including the hosts such as Mark Cuban who is a self-made billionaire and business owner. Many entrepreneurs have…
DetailsThe hit show on CBC’s Dragon’s Den, has Jim Treliving as one of their hosts. He is a successful Canadian business entrepreneur with more than 40 years of experience. Even though Jim Treliving has enjoyed great financial success, it did not start that way for him. Coming from a very small town of Virden, Manitoba,…
DetailsAs intimidating as online marketing can be for small business and start-ups, it is also where small businesses can compete against much larger companies. This is true even within the same industries. While spending budgets do influence some areas of online marketing, such as paid advertising (Pay Per Click), on the Internet every company has…
DetailsThe best way to increase online sales with e-commerce stores and websites is through well-executed marketing strategies. A cornerstone of these marketing strategies is social media, Facebook being a major channel for retailers and e-commerce operators. To take full advantage of Facebook, retailers have to create their account properly, setup and customize their page(s). When…
DetailsThere are many tips for business people and how to do this or that with your business. What often is overlooked are business tips and resources for first-time entrepreneurs. Doing something for the first time tends to always be harder and more challenging. As a first-time entrepreneur, there is much to learn, many mistakes to…
DetailsMarcus Lemonis is the owner of Camping World, a multi-billion dollar company. That’s not really though what makes Marcus Lemonis so inspiring and unique. After all, there are many billionaires and successful business owners these days. What makes Marcus so special is what he has been doing over the last 10 years. Marcus Lemonis has…
DetailsIn today’s business environment regardless of industry, the rate of change has never been more rapid and constant. Any size of organization has to frequently make adjustments to adapt to industry movements, economical fluctuations, competition, and other elements. The challenge for entrepreneurs and business leaders is how to successfully create change within a business to…
DetailsSkin care professionals and brands that sell and market skin care products often look to spas for distribution opportunities. Spas have dedicated customer bases, brick and mortar locations, and foot traffic. Spas with dozens of locations, hotel chains with spas, or nationwide spa chains can be a lucrative distribution channel for skin care and beauty…
DetailsMost retailers are concerned with improvements that can be made to increase online sales in 2015. With the summer around the corner, which is a slower season for retailers, many businesses look to make improvements. The summer is a great time to improve website design, applications, and conversion rates of e-commerce sites. It is a…
DetailsThe product pages of e-commerce websites are critical to generating sales and conversion rates. Many online retailers invest into landing pages and home page designs, which are very important but not a reason to overlook product pages. Product pages of online stores can be highly optimized to improve sales and conversion. A business can create…
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