Of course calls for information interviews are not illegal. Information interviews are an important part of a successful person's job hunt or any target market research. You will find far more people will be open to this than you think now. Some just want to be helpful. Others want to show off h...
Yes, it is possible. These are called Information Interviews. The key to keep in mind here is that some people are going to be happy to talk with you, and a few are not. Don't take the few personally: they don't want to talk to anybody. If you want a fast turnaround, call; if you can wait, send...
Square is great for that. It lets you customize your emails, logo, charge id claim, etc. I used that both as client and provider. Stripe is amazing for an ecommerce platform, but i find some programmers not able to implement API right half the time... You can learn it however through one mon...
It may just be how I'm interpreting your statements and question, but I'm sensing two different approaches are on your mind. Getting clarity around your end goal will help you attain that goal. You indicate you are a consultant with a methodology that works. At the same time, you indicate that...
I'm afraid they will not take you in if you're working with another company. They would see this as a potential conflict of interest. However, that position you're describing -Country Manager- could come with a good salary and opportunities to grow within the company. What you should do is to ma...
So do it. As consultants, it is incredibly easy to work remotely with modern technology. What do you see holding you back? To attract new prospects, you can have a website and publish authoritative content targeting your ideal customer base. For lead generation, you can host webinars or onlin...
I've been a consultant, both independently and through two of the "Big 5" consulting firms, for the majority of my career. I've recently discovered that I have a serious aversion to time-based billing, that's been buried deep down in my subconscious for a while. Because of this discovery, I've ...
Lead with the timing question in your marketing. IE. Sort your prospects by whether they're almost out of their existing plan or not. A quiz might be great if you can capture the lead with that information ("We have important info for you depending on when your existing plan expires")...you coul...
1. Build a great team. In construction, your people are your business. Hire dependable, knowledgeable and skilled employees. Retain your best employees by promoting and rewarding them for their hard work and reliability. 2. Manage your business, but lead your people. Your employees want to be le...
This is a great question. The world of accounting/bookkeeping can be a confusing array of options for non accountants. Let's address the software question first. Let me start by saying that my firm is relatively agnostic to software, we work with dozens. I'm familiar with Xero and my firm ha...