Finding Customers

[ad_1] Starting your own business is like jumping on an emotional rollercoaster with the highest of highs and lowest of lows — all the while, wondering if the ride will come to a screeching halt. Anyone can start a business but it’s infinitely harder to grow and sustain it. When …

[ad_1] Setting up a new business isn’t all that hard. There are easy-to-use web templates, accounting software and CRM systems that will have your business up and running in no time. All that remains is one small but important detail: customers. Since revenue is the lifeblood of any new business, …

[ad_1] This story appears in the September 2016 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe » If you’ve ever dreamed of running a bakery, these experts have hard-won advice to share.   Joanne ChangOwner, Flour Bakery + Cafe, Boston Get experience first. “If you want to open a bakery, go work in a bakery. Baking is the …

[ad_1] This story appears in the January 2016 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe » Most businesses focus on converting prospects into customers. But it’s just as important to determine who is not a good fit for your business — to repel as well as attract. This may seem counterintuitive. You might be …

[ad_1] “Should I follow up with that prospect again? I haven’t heard back from them since my last email to them…” So goes one of the most vexing questions in prospecting. How often do I follow up, to stay “top of mind” relevant for the products and the services I …

[ad_1] This story appears in the November 2013 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe » As a venture capitalist, I often find that a casual conversation with a friend or acquaintance morphs into a business pitch. After the inevitable question–“Is that the type of thing your company would fund?”–I habitually dive into …

[ad_1] For companies looking to grow, a solid growth hacker can easily be mistaken for a superhero. With new traction channels through social media, video and content popping up all the time, “hacking growth” has become a much more complicated process than it was a few years ago. The game has …

[ad_1] You’ve got this amazing new idea; you can barely hold your excitement! You know millions of people will be all over your new product… but will they? You need to prove your idea works and the market for it exists. Most entrepreneurs, being the optimists we are, often overlook and ignore this …

[ad_1] This story appears in the September 2016 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe » The founders of PVP Live were itching to make the announcement: They’d raised a big Series A! This was in 2015, and the company — which covers competitive video games the way ESPN covers sports — had just accepted …

[ad_1] Contrary to what many believe about the most famous leaders and entrepreneurs in the world, they aren’t fortune tellers. They don’t have to be, and you don’t either. Related: The ‘Why Before You Buy’ Is Key to Connecting With Customers Companies are likely doomed if they commit to creating products …