5 Tips: How to Increase Your Sales Pipeline
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In uncertain times, you’re wise to have 3-5x your target revenue in your pipeline. I hear you saying, “Thanks that news flash, Jill. But how?” Here are five tactics to increase the flow in your pipeline without feeling like a jerk:
Are you spending or investing?
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My dad has a tradition of giving the grandkids $20 in quarters for their birthdays. Last year, my son marched his literal money bags to the store on the day after his birthday and bought three Transformers Rescue Bots.
Give yourself a raise
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Before you reach out to potential coaches, ask yourself these questions.
Be the world’s greatest sole proprietor
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Sole proprietor & partnership best practices
Is your small business in rapid descent? Here’s how to pull the nose up.
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Depending on how your day has gone, you may feel like you’re in rapid descent or outright free fall. An Instagram post from financial coach Maggie Germano resonated for me: Put your own financial oxygen mask on first. Remember the instructions? I know, it’s been a minute since I’ve been on a plane, too. In […]
5 Questions to Ask When Scaling Your Business
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In working with businesses of all shapes, sizes, and funding sources over the years, these are 5 important questions to consider as you begin scaling your business. #1: Why do I want to scale? Why do you want your business to be bigger? I’ve yet to meet someone who started a company just to say […]
3 Common Pitfalls Business Owners Can Avoid
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If it were easy everyone would do it We all know starting a business isn’t easy. Starting one as woman can be even more difficult. It’s not the right time because you’re building your expertise and paying off education loans.. Or you’re starting a family. Or you have young children. Or you have a comfortable […]
January Planning
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So you’ve set your 2020 goals. Now what? This is the season when the internet lights up with countless articles about yearly goal-setting. That’s something we started with our clients around September/October so they’re already well-prepared to crush 2020. If that’s not where you’re at today, don’t despair. However, setting goals for the year is […]
Do Fewer Things, Better: New Tools for Getting Your Business Unstuck
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Sif Industries is expanding. Beginning May 14, we will support more current and aspiring women business owners in their entrepreneurial journeys with a daily newsletter and spot coaching services.