Last fall, we had a speaker cancellation at 1 Million Cups and John Meyer suggested we experiment with an “ask me anything” format where the speaker didn’t have a prepared talk and the audience could ask the speaker anything they wanted to. I agreed to be the guinea pig for this format and you can […]
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It’s early January and you’re setting your business and personal goals for the year. Your first inclination might be to set a big financial goal, but achieving that goal may be a hollow victory. Watch This Video on YouTube Here’s a rough script I used for this video if you prefer to read than watch: […]
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A lot of people have built 7-figure and 8-figure online businesses by selling through Amazon FBA, but does that opportunity still exist in 2019? I wouldn’t try to start a new Amazon business in 2019 and here’s why. Watch the Video on YouTube here Want to read instead of watch? Here’s a rough script I […]
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Watch this video on YouTube. Here’s a rough script I used for this video if you prefer to read: If you’re starting a business, one of the hardest aspects is finding your early customers. You don’t know what works for advertising. You may not be 100% certain who your ideal customers are. You just know […]
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Every year, the Governor’s Office of Economic Development puts on a startup competition for South Dakota residents. There are some good reasons to apply and participate in the competition, but there are limits on how beneficial it can be for your company. Watch This Video on YouTube Learn more about Giant Vision at http://www.southdakotagiantvision.com/ Here’s […]
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Every now and then, someone asks me what digital marketing and entrepreneurship conferences I’ll be attending in 2019. In this video, I discuss which conferences I’m attending and why I attend each one year after year. (Watch this video on YouTube)
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Depending on the type of business you run and who your customers , you should look to find social proof from different places. In this video, I discuss what types of businesses should seek accreditation from the Better Business Bureau and which should focus on Facebook and Google reviews. Watch this video on YouTube
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Mike Vetter (CEO of DataSync), Tom Eitreim (Manager of Angel Funds and Market Research at The Enterprise Institute), Dwaine Chapel (Executive Director of The Research Park at South Dakota State University) and I sat down with Jackelyn Severin from South Dakota Public Broadcasting for their Making a Living program to discuss the start of venture […]
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Whenever I run into someone I haven’t seen in a while, they invariable ask me, “What are you working on next?” I hear this question at least twice per week from people that I run into in the community. I don’t always have a great answer to that question, because if I thought something was […]
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I largely took a break from creating content and community building in 2018 to double down on MarketBeat. I plan on doing three big things to grow entrepreneurship in my community, as well as my personal brand as an entrepreneurial thought leader, in 2019. Learn more about them in this video. Watch The Video on […]
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