Tag: business
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Why 2025 Might Be the Year to Exit Your Business
Running a business is a lot like being in a marriage. There’s the initial spark, the honeymoon phase, then the deep dive into the day-to-day realities. Over time, your business might change, lose its shine, or simply stop feeling like *your* thing. If you stick
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Elevate Your Sales: Be Authentic in 2025
Updated for 2025: Practical AI & Business Moves You truly get what you pay for, and in 2025, that’s more true than ever—especially in fitness and business. Commercial gyms still pitch themselves as the best, but many remain the same old story: grimy bathrooms, machines
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P Diddy Combs Discusses Business Strategies for 2025
Updated for 2025: Practical AI & Business Moves This updated video remains a powerful mix of insight and inspiration, now more relevant than ever in 2025’s fast-evolving business landscape shaped by AI, automation, and the creator economy. Sean “P Diddy” Combs, a legendary figure who
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Maximize Your Worth: Pricing Strategies for 2025
Are People Coming to You for Your Services? Then You Have VALUE. KNOW YOUR VALUE — Especially in 2025 Updated for 2025: Practical AI & Business Moves Remember the story about someone selling a painting for $2 at a garage sale, only for it to
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Why You Should Say No to Discounts for Friends
Over the years, I’ve given friends discounts on services I charge major corporations full price for. Why? Because they were friends—or so I thought. The older you get, the more cautious you become about who you call a friend. In hindsight, this generosity never worked
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Essential Lessons for Entrepreneurs in 2025
Updated for 2025: Practical AI & Business Moves Entrepreneur lessons – At times, we need to give a little more thought to our actions as business owners, especially when it involves clients. Here are a few of the hardest lessons I’ve learned over the years.
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Top Resources for Black Entrepreneurs in 2025
Updated for 2025: Practical AI & Business Moves As Black entrepreneurs in 2025, navigating the business world can still feel overwhelming, especially when it comes to finding reliable resources tailored to our unique challenges and opportunities. Fortunately, the landscape has evolved with powerful new tools
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Leverage Your Job to Start a Business in 2025
Use Your Job Like College — The 2025 Edition This is an updated excerpt from my guide for Minority Entrepreneurs, now turbocharged for 2025 with AI, automation, and the creator economy in mind. Back when I worked at a music industry mag called Urban Network,
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Identify Warning Signs of Business Decline
Updated for 2025: Practical AI & Business Moves Fellow Entrepreneurs , remember those early mornings when you jumped out of bed, fired up and ready to crush the day? Still feel that buzz for your small business ? If you’ve been grinding for several years,
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Speed Up Client Payments: 10 Proven Techniques for 2025
10 Ways to Get Paid Faster from Clients in 2025 Getting paid faster by clients is still one of the biggest headaches for small business owners, freelancers, and creators alike. When payments drag out, it puts enormous stress on your cash flow and your sanity.
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Avoid These 5 Client Types to Protect Your Business
Small Business Tip: Five Types of Clients to Avoid in 2025 After years in the trenches, you develop a sixth sense for spotting clients who will drain your time, energy, and sanity. In today’s AI-driven, creator economy landscape, these red flags are sharper than ever.
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Unlock Cash Flow with Smart Discount Strategies
Discount Terms? Know the Differences—and Use Them Like a Pro in 2025 Discount terms aren’t just fine print—they’re your secret weapon to protect your cash flow and keep time-wasters at bay. In today’s AI-driven, automation-heavy business world, your time is more valuable than ever. If
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Overcoming Paralysis: Business Strategies for 2025
Updated for 2025: Practical AI & Business Moves Ever get that sinking feeling that disaster is barreling down the tracks and you’re just frozen there, helpless? Yeah, I’ve been there. Life and business constantly throw us warning signs, but the real question is: do we