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15 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Are Bold in Business

Hearpreneur

However, staying in business is all about being courageous and confident. I’m bold in my business when I accept and embrace the necessity of change. Because not everything runs to your business plan and not everything works out the way you first intended. Thanks to Alexandra Haigis, Phenic Natural Skincare ! #13-

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Twitter Link Roundup #65 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

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Business plans for entrepreneurs – Part III: refinement – [link]. Why Web Designers Cannot Ignore SEO? Crowdsourcing Implications for Medium and Large Businesses – [link]. Groupon’s value to Chicago goes beyond Google deal – [link]. Focus on what you’re good at, and nothing else!

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4 New Strategies For Your 2018 Marketing Plan

Growthink Blog

I created a video a few years ago entitled " How to Write an Executive Summary for a Business Plan." While ranking at the top of the search engines on generic phrases (like "business plan") is hard, ranking on these phrases locally is a lot easier. Business Plan Development Chicago IL).

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4 New Strategies For Your 2013 Marketing Plan

Growthink Blog

I created a video entitled " How to Write an Executive Summary for a Business Plan." Use An Effective LOCAL Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Strategy An effective search engine optimization strategy will get your website on a top position in the search results pages of all the major search engines, such as Google, Yahoo, and Bing.

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15 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

It’s no secret – the marketing industry (and SEO in particular) is full of snake oil salesmen, dishonesty and at times downright lies. It all started working for my father, who runs a clothing wholesaling business, Almacenes Maria’s in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago. Thanks to Steven G.

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How to Start a Luxury Day Spa

Up and Running

Step 1: Creating a business plan for your spa. You will also need a solid business plan to help you identify your potential costs and create a roadmap that you can follow. Below are some of the key decisions a business plan can help you make. See Also: How to Have the Best Opening Day Ever.

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How to Do Your Own PR If You Can’t Afford to Hire an Agency

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Whatever the case, there are tools and strategies you can use as an SMB owner to build your social and PR game plan. Chicago-based PR firm, Walker Sands Communications has helped us compile a number of tips to help SMB owners publicize their company, sans agency. And, it doesn’t involve a monthly retainer. Crazy, right?

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