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How much money should a small business invest in their web presence? You should invest enough to look professional at the very minimum and to accomplish traction in your industry and with your target customer. A site that is not professional and or doesn’t attract...

Do angel investors charge interest? If they provided a loan as their capital investment. They would normally either take equity in the company and or loan the money with a higher than normal interest rate due to the risk involved.

How much should I charge for a marketing strategy? Whoever is proposing their product typically will provide their plan for you at no charge. HOW TO WRITE YOUR OWN MARKETING PLAN 1 What are you trying to accomplish with your marketing plan? More estimates More...

Why do business owners assign value? You cannot prioritize tasks, employees, and or company initiatives without assigning a value to them.

Can a pyramid-type business be profitable? The problem with a pyramid type of business is the people that get in last don’t prosper so it is ethically a bad model. It's like playing musical chairs- someone who invests is not going to have a chair (profit) waiting for...

How do I make the most out of $100 as my first investment? How I turned $100 to a Million If I had $100 to invest and my goal was to turn it into $1,000,000 I would invest in taking 2 very successful people to lunch and ask them to mentor me and buy 2 books (Think and...

Why do businesses not like Groupon? The problem with Groupon and anything (coupons) that heavily discount your product/ services create a bad first customer oftentimes because they will only pay 1/2 price for your offering and will never pay full price. So what you...

What habits should I adopt and quit in order to be successful in my late 20s? Quit destructive habits and specifically procrastination and laziness and add these to habits you should adopt: 10 Prerequisites for Success Identify Great Ideas Take Initiative Driven...

How long does it take for a brand to be recognized? A very catchy slogan and or commercial can immediately grab the attention of a listener and or customer but as a general rule, you have to commit to promoting your brand endlessly for 5 years minimum to where its...

Why should or shouldn't someone raise money for a business among family? WHEN AND HOW TO RAISE MONEY FROM FAMILY MEMBERS FOR YOUR STARTUP When you get money for your business from the family you better be able to pay it back or you will never hear the end of it and...