Your #1 concern as a business owner is how to increase sales. This article provides practical advice for helping you achieve just that.
Growing with Grants: Getting Funding for your Business in Jamaica
Entrepreneurship isn’t for the faint of heart. Only the bravest of the brave, those who are imbued with grit, are truly successful. While entrepreneurs are truly valiant souls, they, like everyone else, need help at one point or another. Entrepreneurs can get the assistance they need in a variety of ways. A mentor can help... Continue Reading →
Tips for Filing Taxes in Jamaica
Entrepreneurs, especially those with a limited background in accounting, often go nuts at the thought of having to file taxes. Accounting consultants, therefore, provide an essential service to businesses. Their involvement in all stages of the entrepreneurial journey will ultimately determine your level of success. You may know about accounting and filing taxes, but focusing... Continue Reading →
A Man on a Mission to Help Those In Need
Leadership is more than filing reports and issuing orders. "Leaders motivate us to go places that we would never otherwise go; [they] have the ability to attract followers, " said globally recognized leadership expert, Michael Maccoby . His words aptly describe what comes to my mind when I think about a leader - someone who... Continue Reading →
4 Tips to Power Up Your Online Service-Based Business
A lot of time and effort goes into creating an online service-based business, especially if you’re working alone. What do you do when you want to take your online service-based business to the next level? I ask myself this question daily. As a full-time freelance writer, my business journey is filled with new daily discoveries.... Continue Reading →
How Can Jamaican Entrepreneurs Manage Anxiety Caused by Covid-19?
Everyone, everywhere has been impacted negatively by the unannounced and unpleasant COVID-19 pandemic. Entrepreneurs aren't left out.The pandemic has been a huge blow to most self-owned businesses in Jamaica. The effects have been devastating in some instances and will be long lasting if strategic measures are not taken. It’s not surprising that business owners feel... Continue Reading →
5 Questions to Ask When Developing a Social Media Marketing Strategy
Social media is often a sore point for some small businesses. It sometimes seems like you can't get the results you crave despite your best efforts. Some of the brands you follow have thousands of followers and you've barely scraped past the 300 followers mark. You're a one-person show so it's not surprising that you're... Continue Reading →
5 Powerful Strategies for Creating a Great Customer Experience
Have you ever heard the phrase "the customer is always right"? It was puzzling to me when I first heard it about 15 years ago because no one is ever right 100 percent of the time. What happens when an organization has done everything possible to make the customer happy yet the customer still complains?... Continue Reading →
5 Money Management Tips for an Online Freelancer
Online freelancing is one of the best ways to use your skills to make money online. In fact, freelancing contributed $1 trillion to the US economy in 2019. There aren't any statistics on how online freelancers have contributed to Jamaica's economy. However, I believe the impact freelancing has on the US economy can be replicated... Continue Reading →
Teaching What You Know: Growing Your Business in Jamaica
You were blessed with a special talent. Something that only you can do in exact way that you do. Too often we downplay our gifts because we feel that there are already so many other people out there who have the same talent and use it well. Throw those excuses through the window! Leave them... Continue Reading →