HUGH CULVER

Why your next start-up should be a done-for-you service

Why your next start-up should be a done-for-you service

Here’s a question for you: If you’re busy, would you rather learn how to cut your lawn faster or hire someone to do it? I admit it’s a silly example, but the truth is most people would rather give a neighbourhood kid a few bucks to run the mower back and forth a...

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The fast and easy way to get testimonials

The fast and easy way to get testimonials

We all know that a client testimonial always outweighs our own claims to fame. That independent review is taken as truth, whereas our self-promotions are seen as, well, just that: self promotions. It the old days (when we used a thing called “the fax”) we begged...

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Ten cool tools I can’t live without

Ten cool tools I can’t live without

There is a danger out there what we need to be wary of. It’s called the bright shiny object. You listen to a podcast on your morning run and they mention some cool app, or plug-in, or software that is amazing, super cool, faster, or bakes pies. You have to have it....

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How to kick start your business with one question

How to kick start your business with one question

One of the common questions I get asked by entrepreneurs is “How can I start when nobody knows me or knows what I do?” “Should I cold call?” is usually their next question. Of course you can cold call. And if you have existing relationships in your market, it is a...

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Lists, lists, lists – do you have too many of them?

Lists, lists, lists – do you have too many of them?

Have you thought about your lists lately? I think lists are sort of like dirty laundry: we all know we have it, we just don’t want to look at it very often. I read recently that the average person has 13 different ways to keep track of their goals, calendars, To-Do’s,...

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