The one word answer is: ask! Make it a process to systematically ask every client for referrals. Referrals from happy customers are indeed one of the best ways to generate new business. When and how to ask is a matter of taste and practice. Let me give you two examples which apply to B2B. 1. A...
Using their logo implies that they are truly partners / customers of yours. Is this the case? It not, it is grossly misleading. Otherwise, I would check with them, out of courtesy. They may not want their competitors knowing what software services they use. I don't believe you are legally obli...
Yes! But is very tricky. I have a C Corp own two LLCs. You should have separate board of directors in the C Corp that are not owners in the LLCs. Pay through bonuses rather than salaries and aggregate expenses of the LLCs as op. expenses as SBUs of the corp. The reasons for having a C own LLCs ...
Great advisors are driven by 3 primary variables: the industry/sector of your product, your existing network, and where you are physically located. Industry - Your industry may or may not be network driven, in the sense that industry members regularly come together organically (venture capital)...
100% yes. Make sure it works in your area. Having a regional manager or CEO doesn't make sense at all. Not for the market, not for investors, not for you either. The Founder-CEO should be able to pull it off, otherwise you don't seem like a good bet as a product or as an investable venture.
You'll need a little more detail than that to get a useful answer, unfortunately. Are you a developer and/or someone with access to custom development? If so, there are great options like Stripe available. You can use PayPal's API. If not, you may want to look into SaaS offerings that handle ...
Happy New Year (2020) ! As far as I am aware : (Both) PayPal and Stripe still have Multiple Currency Options ; most especially for Verified Business Accounts. If you are experiencing problems , in this regard , then kindly contact the Customer Support Units of the Aforementioned Corporations. ...
First of all, the fact that you are talking about market validation is great. I've seen so many startups invest time and money, only to find that no ones wants/needs their product, or that they only want a certain aspect of it (whilst the startup spent money developing a whole bunch of other feat...
Schedule 2 separate calls. The person books a call using the promotion link (or just set your hourly rate to 0), then, change the rate, and have them book another call for a time which is directly after the first one. Alternatively, let them book a paid 30 min call (at half your usual rate) and...
I have been working for startups as digital marketing for over 15 years. I would need to know more about your business to give a proper answer but depending on the product / service maybe you need to engage in sales or biz dev. In order to scale, you need to either add more offerings, get your ...