I’ve always worked better while having CNBC in the background, it makes me feel more professional for some reason. I see all of those traders on the New York Stock Exchange moving millions of dollars worth of equity and it motivates me to work harder so I could one day be the investor they are…
So we’ve all heard about gorilla marketing and how effective it can be, but how difficult is it? Whoever named it GORILLA marketing definitely knew how brutal it can be. Recently we decided to go to over 1000 different apartments throughout Boston putting fliers under people’s doors, it was exhausting. The most difficult part of…
Many of us forget about how important all of the legal work is when starting a new venture, but it is critical. Sure it is sometimes difficult to talk about it when your partner is your friend or spouse, but it is a must because it will come back to haunt you later on. There…
The more entrepreneurs that I speak with the more I find that many of them have a small website, but don’t know much about online marketing and are willing to drop ship so long as you manage the site and marketing for them; all for a percentage of each sale of course. Dropshipping is a…
Today I met a fellow entrepreneur at his “day job”, this was a first for me. A day job and entrepreneurship never really occurred to me as something that could exist simultaneously, amazing. This fellow entrepreneur shared with me that getting a job does not necessarily mean that you have to quit being an entrepreneur, but instead have found…
Before investing in a franchise you must be sure to do extensive background research on the brand and support system that the company provides. There are many online tools that you can use to find information on franchises online. One of my favorite research spots is Franchise Fix, because they provide just the right amount…
There is and will always be a debate among entrepreneurs on when is the right time to purchase your business cards. There are some who believe that it is a waste of money and time because it does not directly add to their product or service. My opinion from experience is that if you plan…
We’ve now had 3 interns at bongobing, so I thought I’d share some of our lessons learned. There is a big difference between hiring an unpaid intern and a paid one. Not because the quality of their work is any different (although many times it is), but because the expectations may be different. The interview…
We are finally far enough along with technology that sending out holiday invitations for Thanksgiving and Christmas is as easy as abc! Do not plan on making some fancy design yourself for each individual holiday card because it will take you forever. Instead, use the web and its powerful technology to make the invitations for…
As many of you know, part of bongobing’s strategy is SEO (Search Engine Optimization) so I thought I would share some tips. First, there is onsite and offsite SEO both of which do involve a great deal of work. As a whole, SEO comes down to producing relevant content for your users and getting inbound…
