Putting aside the legal question for the moment, here's a bigger problem I think you will be facing: Of what benefit will users or advertisers have for this service? As I current understand what you are doing, this is asking to be abused on multiple angles. First, it only benefits advertisers ...
Excellent question (and excellent answers here too). I'm 18 months into my start-up. That's 18 months of learning what is essential to survival and what is a waste of energy and space. Here is what is helping me most: 1. Communication essentials: Business cards (moo.com), laptop, phone, and Int...
One approach to consider is seeing if you can find a specific project type that you can replicate with many like clients. It's harder to sell 'web design' than a very specific 'great website for homeowners wanting to sell for-sale-by-owner', for example. One of the keys to profitable scale i...
Good luck! Forget about SEO. This is just a temporary improvement. Not worth your effort right now specially if you have to pay. If is free, take it as long as it doesn't distract you with "useless busy" work. Focus on the emails. This has huge upside potential!! A video is a powerful tool th...
One of the best ways to identify real problems in a market is to be a consultant and actually get paid to help solve the problem. Many great product companies started off this way (ex: Freshbooks, Hootsuite, Shopify, etc). They solved their own problem, and then build a solution so that others ...
Stop attending events and start making stuff. You'll quickly find out if there's any demand and if you care about it enough to do it for 10+ years.
Ask your current clients what they value the most in their relationship with you; use their answers to describe what you provide to others (note that it may be a "feeling" or "outcome" rather than a "service"!). Also, give your consulting process a unique name to differentiate how you do what you...
Any time I've done work in a resort area, our success has always depended upon string relationships with the actual resorts. Have you begun any sort of grass roots work at this point? Started to form relationships with those resorts without significant food and beverage outlets? Feel free to ...
I like to take a rule from the Steve jobs playbook and use simple circles... one larger than the other but no more than 2. your most immediate target (realistic reachable) and one of the "enemy" competitor company. or overall untapped market cap. **for this to be effective you must provide as acc...
Ensuring the long-term sustainability of a business in today's dynamic and competitive market requires a multifaceted approach that takes into account various aspects of the business. Here are some key strategies to consider: 1. Adaptability and Innovation Businesses must stay adaptable to chang...