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For Solopreneurs, Business Development = Relationship Development

Successful Independent Consulting

The biggest stress for self-employed professionals is business development: how to cultivate meaningful regular work. First, solopreneurs are experts who are good at helping clients solve problems or achieve certain goals, but they are not usually trained in sales or marketing. Therefore, don't think of it as sales! Do it often.

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For Independent Consultants, Business Development = Relationship Development

Successful Independent Consulting

The biggest stressor for self-employed management consultants is business development: how to cultivate meaningful regular work. First, consultants are good at helping clients solve problems but usually aren’t trained in sales or marketing. Whenever you think about business development, change the words to “relationship development.”

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The Balanced Way to Achieve Scale and Sale with CEO Mark Johnson

Consulting Matters

He most recently served as the Chief Executive Officer for Concord Servicing – a company he led to record-breaking growth that culminated in its sale from the founder to a private equity firm. Today, I'm chatting with Mark Johnson. So I was curious about the role his sage, analytical, and strategic gifts played in these transitions.

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Toronto's Hypocritical Real Estate Boards Suppress Price Information; One Broker Strikes Back with "Pay-What-You-Want" MLS Listing

MishTalk

Hypocrisy of the Toronto real estate board is stunning. The board threatened brokers who list sales prices. Self-Serving Hypocrites Suppress Data Please consider Toronto Real Estate Board Demands Brokers Halt Online Sales Stats. The broker feels Canadians should have access to sales information online.

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Wealth Management 101: The Hidden World of Private Banking

Tom Spencer

In simple terms, asset management firms are the ‘manufacturers’ of investment products (e.g., Blackrock is the leader in ETFs through their iShares products), while wealth management firms are the ‘distributors’ of these investment products to end clients (e.g., clients can purchase iShares on the RBC Wealth platform).

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100 Small Business Ideas To Get You Started

Business Consulting Agency

Web Development. Commission-Only Sales Business. Affiliate Sales and Marketing. eBay Sales Business. App Development. Real Estate Sales Consultant. Regardless, below are 100 small business ideas to get you started. Start a Blog. Graphic Design. Web Design. Teaching Online Courses. Podcasting.

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Top Tier Chinese Cities Discounting Property; Beijing Prices and Volume Down 11 Straight weeks

MishTalk

The Australia Macro Business Blog notes Tier 1 Chinese Cities Discounting Property Prices and volumes are falling in Beijing and real estate agents are started to drum up sales by delisting homes listed at high prices. Online Prices Falling Everywhere; Real Estate Agents Cut Prices 30% ( ?????????