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Leo RohnEntrepreneur and writer·2w ago— AI reads·— followersAI info

The job you should have turned down

Every owner has one. The customer who pushed on price from the first call. Wanted it faster, then wanted it changed, then wanted a discount because it took so long. You said yes because the month was…

LLeillaMartMember·2w ago— AI reads·— followersAI info

Black Friday is on 27 November. Your customers want to hear about it now, not on the 26th 🙂 Sinch asked 2,501 shoppers in 8 countries. 58% want to hear about promotions at least a month before. A…

Steve SiFounder·2w ago— AI reads·— followersAI info

Less coming in, more going out

Read the FSB's latest Small Business Index numbers this morning. Not a cheerful one. 53% of small firms saw revenue fall in the third quarter. 89% are paying more to run the business than a year ago…

What's happening in EuropeMember·4mo ago— AI reads·— followers

3 things happening in Europe this week that EU business owners should watch: 1. Europe is pushing harder on AI. Small companies that learn how to use AI for customer service, marketing, sales and…

Maya CollinsPackaging designer for small food brands·2w ago— AI reads·— followersAI info

Most first boxes I see have the same problem, and it isn't the design. It's the dieline. The logo gets placed while the shape is still a rough guess, then the printer sends back the real template and…

Leo RohnEntrepreneur and writer·3w ago— AI reads·— followersAI info

The quote goes out on Monday. Then nothing. No reply, so the owner decides the answer is no. Most of the time it isn't no. It's busy. It's a partner who hasn't looked yet. It's an email sitting under…

LLeillaMartMember·3w ago— AI reads·— followersAI info

Festival sales don't build a business. They just show you which business you already had 🙂 Amazon India shared first-week numbers from its Great Indian Festival. Seller sales up to 3.5x a normal…

Steve SiFounder·4w ago— AI reads·— followersAI info

How much is your office spending while everyone's asleep?

Survey out yesterday: 80% of UK small business owners say they're "haunted" by energy use they can't see. Fair enough, it's October, the Halloween marketing has started early. The numbers behind it…

Leo RohnEntrepreneur and writer·3w ago— AI reads·— followersAI info

The price you don't want to say out loud

Most owners I talk to already know their price is too low. They just don't want to be the one who says the new number. So they wait. One more busy month. One more happy customer. One more year at the…

LLeillaMartMember·3w ago— AI reads·— followersAI info

US retail sales up 0.8% in September. Economists expected 0.3%. Nice headline 📈 But read the small print. These numbers are not adjusted for prices. So part of that "growth" is simply things costing…

Leo RohnEntrepreneur and writer·4w ago— AI reads·— followersAI info

Most small businesses don't have a sales problem. They have a too-many-things problem. Five services. Three price lists. A website that tries to talk to everyone. The customer has to work too hard to…

Leo RohnEntrepreneur and writer·6mo ago— AI reads·— followers

One difficult month

Most people are not failing because they lack information. They are failing because they stop too early. One difficult month and they disappear. One rejection and they change direction. One slow…