Matt Blancarte dot Com Design - Business - Two Cents

Now that I have ten posts (this being the eleventh), I am going to start marketing my blog. I am not quite big enough yet, and I haven’t built myself a reputation or quite enough credibility to go out claiming my blog is GREAT… so what can I do? Well, I am going to figure out who my readers are, and then begin to network myself within the niche(s). Here are four ways that I will be marketing, and improving my blog in August:

1. Encourage Personal Networking and Link Building
   • I can do this is several ways. I can begin searching out the readers and incoming traffic, and leave comments.
   • I can also begin reviewing people’s blogs and posts, while giving them a link. This will encourage them to perhaps read my blog, and better yet, link back to me.
   • Begin having conversations with other bloggers at my level, and hopefully more experienced and…

Creating a startup business that grows to scale and success can be the most rewarding experience in your entrepreneurial career, but where do you start when you have little to no capital to get it off of the ground? There are several criteria that you need to cover, and challenges that you must overcome, prior to even considering making your first presentation to investors.

The Big Idea

So, you’ve got the world’s greatest idea for a business plan. You’re excited beyond belief because you are sure that THIS plan is going to be the one that puts you and your business on the map. These are a few questions that you need to immediately address.

• Is this concept remotely realistic (e.g. Flying Hover Car vs. E-Book)?
• If you went through with design and development, would anyone even want to spend their money on such an idea?
• Do your potential customers HAVE the extra money to…

This is a word that all entrepreneurs are familiar with. Perseverance means being steadfast in doing something despite difficulty or delayed success. There is no elevator to success, you must take the stairs. Therefore, as entrepreneurs we must learn to persevere throughout our processes for success.

Building a Business? Listen up!

I have chosen the path that leads me to business development. I am currently in the process of building several businesses, so this first post is directly related to my entrepreneurial story.

Ideas are only ideas until you build the platform to act upon them. Startup businesses often operate at the expense of the shareholders. Watching your money go into a business that has yet to create revenue can create great amounts of stress. Obviously, the money is going to what has been perceived as a successful opportunity, but this generally can’t be guaranteed. You must be able to see the light…