Have you ever wondered why you just can’t seem to break through something in your wedding business? It might be that you have trouble closing the sale, or have trouble promoting your business. No matter what it is, according to esbjournal.com most of the time the main thing holding you back is fear. Now sometimes that […]
The early days of any business are hard. Even businesses who have made it big such as Ben and Jerry’s had to go through some really tough times when they started out. So how did they make it through, build a successful business, and not give up on the way? Some would say that it […]
It’s easy to view building a business like gambling. Everything is a gamble; the difference between businesses that make it and businesses that fail often comes down to whether you took calculated risks or if you just jumped into the unknown. As Paul B. Brown points out in his article on Forbes “You need to […]
Where are you stuck? A few weeks I “met” a woman online who had a dream of starting up a blog. Her fear was that she doesn’t know how to do it, that no one would listen to her, that she wouldn’t be […]
Like it or not, sometimes problems in a wedding business come directly from the top. Resolving those problems is what builds a successful business, while allowing them to fester can quickly destroy your business. When you are running your own business it is crucial to take time at least twice a year to analyze […]
There are a lot of things you can do to build a successful wedding business. However all the business advice in the world won’t help you make it in business if you aren’t able to tap into yourself and connect with brides on a personal level. A wedding is one of the most personal […]
Today I find myself cursing Steve Jobs again. Don’t get me wrong…Steve Jobs was a brilliant man. I have tremendous admiration for his accomplishments, his creativity, his brazen independence. The world would be a less wonderful place without him. Except. He made a statement that holds entrepreneurs back. Wedding vendors swarm over it like rats […]
I’m not a singer. But there I am standing in front of my family and friends, a microphone in my hand. Inhale. Exhale. How did I get myself into this? It’s my birthday and for some bizarre reason, I’ve decided to sing, “Closer to Fine” by the Indigo Girls. Ever since I heard it at […]
It’s been said that failure is easy, but success, that is what is hard. It might not seem like this is true, but as anyone who has found true success can tell you, getting there took a lot of hard work. In fact when it comes to business there are two main factors for failure, […]
When you first start your wedding business it is easy to get so overwhelmed with all the expenses that you go a bit crazy with the spending. You don’t have to do this however. Sure, there are some unavoidable expenses and some are pretty high, but it is crucial to keep your expenses in […]