First of all, congrats on starting your business! I was head of product for a marketplace company in the hiring space for 4 years so I have a significant amount of experience building a marketplace similar to yours from the ground up. I also know how challenging it can be to reach your customer b...
The easiest pitch would be to have a base retainer (say 1000$ a month) and then % of revenue increase since the baseline. It makes it easy for them and is far compelling cause you are now a revenue cost rather than a recurring sunk cost. The typical ecomm transaction has 10-12% margins? And th...
There are multiple categories of automation applications that needs to be segregated. It is important to know which niche you are targeting to start off, are you dependent on third party for execution or hold your own IP/ Technology to process requests? There are multiple interface options availa...
In the USA, it is possible for an LLC to buy wholesale without paying sales tax and resell the items (including exporting). To do this, you will need to apply for a Reseller Permit, which is free and requires you to fill out a form declaring your intent to resell wholesale items each year. It is ...
Clients before hire/ income before expense BUT start the interview process now too
This is nit-picky, but I think reframing your question will help you get the result you need. Having a mentor and figuring out how you will pay them feels like a contradiction since I've never had a mentor that ever asked to be paid for any advice they gave me. Finding a mentor is a very organic ...
Step 1. Write 10 epic posts that mention the work of other well known influential people in your niche Step 2. Reach out to these people and ask them if they'd give you their opinion on your posts. Get them to leave their opinion in the comments. Keep asking until you have at least 10 people who'...
The "idea" is the really the least important ingredient in building a successful product business. Building the product and then gaining adoption and then turning that adoption into a viable business are all where the rubber meets the road. These pieces are so difficult that you're best finding...
I have to ask why you would start an agency in an area you don't have much experience in. Perhaps you'd be better off getting at least a little experience first?