To play devil's advocate here, does the second company need to survive? Meaning mainly: is there a large enough potential for long-term gain to keep pushing on it? As entrepreneurs, it can be tempting to put a lot of irons in the fire in hopes one of them really takes off. It's understandable — ...
Look--there's risk EVERYWHERE. You've already pointed out the hazards of developing a marketing strategy dependent on a single platform. You've also noticed that you need to set your price to buffer against rising short and medium term costs. Startups should test and scale with whatever promot...
Applying for remote sales jobs can be safe if you use trusted platforms and avoid scam sites. However, many fake job postings ("ghost jobs") exist, so you must be cautious. ✅ How to Spot Safe Remote Job Listings: ✔ Posted on Reputable Sites (LinkedIn, Indeed, We Work Remotely, Remote.co) ✔ Clear...
Regarding US taxation of internet sales. Since you are a foreign entity or person (in regard to the US), and there is an income tax treaty between Canada and the US, you will not be liable for US federal income tax on internet sales unless you have a “permanent establishment” in the US with which...
That is perfectly normal and really just fine. Creating a company, growing a company and maintaining a company are three different jobs and the best fit is rarely the same person. Now that your creation has matured, it may be time for you to hand it over to someone else who will protect your in...
Here's what I don't see so far: executive (buyer) INVOLVEMENT by your target customers. Go to them. Show them what you've got. Get the testimonials from your employee-level advisors to show them the need is legit. (Use these same employees to start going up the chain and finding out who are the ...
Where do millennial and gen z artists hangout? What are their burning pains and aspirations? What language do they use? Do you truly understand what they really want? My perspective is that creating solutions to your target market's burning problems will increase your chances of success as a bus...
The biggest question you'll have to answer at this point is whether you and the founder can get along. You've already highlighted issues with the founder but does this bother you? Are both your goals aligned and do your values agree with him/her? In a previous experience, I brought someone on w...
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Can you alter the post to bring in better traffic? Can you add a form to better qualify traffic and maybe capture email addresses? Could you add ads to that one post and get some revenue? If there are a ton of links to that post it could impact your overall rankings - not by much, but it i...