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How To Reject Sales Proposals While Keeping Your Door Open
Generally, most of the cold emails and calls we receive (dozens every month) are automated and provide no value for us whatsoever. Some of the remaining exceptions are just not a good fit for us. And every 3–4 months we receive an interesting one that may be worth pursuing. Whenever we want to politely put a…
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Upwork’s IPO Impact On Freelancers Who Use Their Platform
As a former freelancer, I’d generated over $60K back in the day. As a company owner, we’ve already invested 6 figures through Upwork. Increase The Profit Margins While the long-term strategy of Upwork may shift, going public will mean stricter compliance reported to investors and finding opportunities to increase the profit margins (and profit as a whole). The…
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Choosing Between Scarce Good Developers vs. Less Experienced Developers
Common sense would suggest that good developers are better than inexperienced/junior ones. That’s the norm in an ideal scenario where those few good developers would stick around, handle a good volume of workload, and generate solid ROI. Also, interns and entry-level developers may become the weakest link in the company. They are slow and inefficient, often produce low-quality…
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What Is An “On-The-Job” Training?
Training programs are available in larger companies. The concept of training depends on the type of role, a candidate’s experience, and the company policy. Complete Training For Beginners That’s common for first-time employees with no work experience to date and those working in franchises with established processes. You have probably seen that in McDonalds or…
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Giving Up Control Over Smaller Projects
After you started your own company and grew enough to hire more people, was it hard to give up control over smaller projects? There are actually different combinations depending on the: Culture of the company Business model Personality of the founder Some are easy-going, running on autopilot (turnkey), or don’t require that much coordination. How…
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Pitching A Better Website To A Well-Known Online Company
What if I approach a well-known online company with a better website I designed that has better UI and features than theirs? Will they buy me out or employ me? While it’s not impossible, it’s not very likely to happen for several reasons. Features and UI Are Not Everything A beautiful platform with tons of…
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Pros and Cons Of Remote Teams
Remote teams are a wonderful way to scale a business. But, there are certain nuggets you need to assess first. Scaling Full-Time Freelance I worked as a full-time freelancer for nearly 2 years before starting the company. My business hours were flexible and a lot of my work was done from home or in coffee…
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Why Digital Marketers Don’t Run Businesses?
Not every digital marketer is a suitable startup or agency founder. Here’s why. Different Categories Profiling In Various Niches Digital marketing includes a number of different categories profiling in various niches, such as: SEO Social media marketing Copywriting/content marketing Email marketing Affiliate marketing Influencer marketing PPC Conversion rate optimization Some may include other forms of advertising,…