‘Rebel Entrepreneur’ Author Jonathan Moules on Breaking the Rules

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	Weekly Update 'Rebel Entrepreneur' Author Jonathan Moules on Breaking the Rules After profiling hundreds of business owners for the Financial Times, journalist Jonathan Moules (pictured) noticed an interesting trend: The most successful ones are often those who buck conventional wisdom about … Read more: http://blog.intuit.com/money/rebel-entrepreneur-author-jonathan-moules-on-breaking-the-rules/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rebel-entrepreneur-author-jonathan-moules-on-breaking-the-rules What's in Your Small-Business 'Toolbox'? From social networks to mobile apps, the digital tools at your disposal are numerous and varied. But with so many resources at the ready, how can you be sure that … Read more: http://blog.intuit.com/trends/whats-in-your-small-business-toolbox/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whats-in-your-small-business-toolbox How Your Online Brand Can Benefit from Color Psychology A red button beckons you to "read more now." A hyperlink in blue encourages you to click through. A green "buy now" button entices you to just do it. Color … Read more: http://blog.intuit.com/marketing/how-your-online-brand-can-benefit-from-color-psychology/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-your-online-brand-can-benefit-from-color-psychology 3 Things to Know about Buying Into a Franchise Running a small business takes courage and a streak of independence. You either have both, or you don't. Deciding whether to run your startup as an independent company or as … Read more: http://blog.intuit.com/money/3-things-to-know-about-buying-into-a-franchise/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-things-to-know-about-buying-into-a-franchise Stand-Up Paddleboard Company Rides Waves with Multiple Income Streams Sales were swimming along at a fast clip, but in order to keep growing their business, Tom Losee and Jeff Archer knew they needed to pick up the pace. 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Not having a long-term strategy and ignoring their own needs. "Small businesses sometimes feel … Read more: http://blog.intuit.com/employees/cyndee-lake-on-overcoming-barriers-to-small-business-growth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cyndee-lake-on-overcoming-barriers-to-small-business-growth 4 Strategies for Waging a Successful Text-Messaging Marketing Campaign Want your customers to pay more attention to you? Invest in mobile marketing. Although the typical email marketing message is opened by fewer than 20 percent of its recipients, "open … Read more: http://blog.intuit.com/marketing/4-strategies-for-waging-a-successful-text-messaging-marketing-campaign/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=4-strategies-for-waging-a-successful-text-messaging-marketing-campaign 4 Ways to Make People Want to Buy Your Online Products By 2016, consumers will spend $327 billion — yes, that's a "B" — a year for online products, which is about $125 billion more than they do now, according to … Read more: http://blog.intuit.com/marketing/4-ways-to-make-people-want-to-buy-your-online-products/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=4-ways-to-make-people-want-to-buy-your-online-products In the Trenches: How to Be Charitable Last week, I was awakened by a call to our urgent assistance line sometime around midnight or 1 a.m. I answered to find someone in desperate need of help but … Read more: http://blog.intuit.com/money/in-the-trenches-how-to-be-charitable/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-the-trenches-how-to-be-charitable How to Build Customer Trust in Your Online Business You're likely to save a bundle in overhead costs by starting an online business. But the virtual nature of your existence means you'll probably face another significant challenge: getting people … Read more: http://blog.intuit.com/marketing/how-to-build-customer-trust-in-your-online-business/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-build-customer-trust-in-your-online-business 5 Phrases to Avoid Saying to Your Employees What you say — and don't say — to employees can have a significant impact on your relationship with them. This is important for small-business owners to keep in mind, … Read more: http://blog.intuit.com/employees/5-phrases-to-avoid-saying-to-your-employees/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-phrases-to-avoid-saying-to-your-employees 4 Ways to Drive Business with Customer Testimonials One of the most effective ways to gain people's trust and drive new business is to include compelling customer testimonials in your marketing efforts. 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