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The 38 Biggest Business Challenges Growing Companies Face
Growing a business is complicated. According to SBE Council, 89% of all businesses employ fewer than 20 employees. And scaling a company further is contingent on solving a number of business challenges — most of those being common across all organizations out there. Businesses in their first year or two, under 10 to 20 employees,…
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Internet Marketing For Startups – Outsourcing vs. Building Teams
Internet marketing is one of the many online disciplines that don’t require education, certification, or any type of entry point that comes with the right background or experience. The same goes for content marketing, web design, web development, advertising, PR – you name it. It’s not the same for medical professionals and lawyers – which is why we…
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The Power of Big-Picture Thinking: A Key to Sustainable Business Growth
Imagine a business that only focuses on short-term gains, ignoring the bigger picture. What would be the long-term consequences for its vision, strategy, and overall success? Would it be able to sustain growth and create lasting value in a rapidly evolving marketplace? A stark reminder of the need to shift from short-term goals to long-term…
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How Do You Effectively Plan Your Company’s Internal Training Programs
What is the purpose of internal training programs? Plenty of internal training programs for employees are designed to bring revenue to the business. Investing in employee learning can significantly boost a company’s success. ATD study shows that companies with comprehensive internal training programs see a staggering 218% higher income per employee compared to those without.…
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How Digital Consultants Bring Value to SMEs
Growing a Top 20 WordPress agency worldwide is what led me to pick up marketing and management skills which I’ve been polishing as a digital consultant over the past decade bringing value to Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). When I mention that “I’m the CEO of DevriX and I’m a Digital Consultant”, I often get…
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Why You Have to Target Non-US Markets For Higher Profits
Currently, the United States is the world’s largest national economy. Its GDP for 2016 is $18,56 trillion, hosts the majority of the biggest companies in the universe (that we know of), and is notoriously known as the “land of unlimited possibilities.” It’s only natural to target the US market when selling services, or products, and…
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How Remote Teams Work Together
Working remotely is about mutual trust. It’s the same as assessing the security of your home, the reliability of your office job, or the viability of your relationship. It’s about creating an ecosystem where both parties can operate securely, reliably, and respectfully. Employers and employees must mutually invest in this ecosystem, recognizing that their actions…
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Persistence Is The Way Forward
During WordCamp San Francisco a few years ago, I had the chance to do pair programming with Rodrigo Primo on #15459. He’s an incredible and passionate WordPress developer, and he approached me before the Contributor Day to do some hacking on performance for hierarchical post types after I sent my patch with some ideas related to that change. The…
