Tips for selling successfully With over 152 million shoppers worldwide and 19 million sellers on eBay, there are plenty of opportunities to sell your products but also a lot of competition. As of 2022, there are a jaw-dropping 1.5 billion seller listings on eBay, and each day the marketplace becomes more and more saturated. With […]
Brand Building – Naomi Simson
Brand building begins at startup phase No business journey is linear. Building a brand whilst staying true to purpose, and remaining customer focussed is the role of any start up entrepreneur. Yet investing in systems and people to allow for scale can be challenging. Also as founders at some point in the journey at can […]
Why Inflation Can Be an Opportunity
In March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the Producer Price Index rose a staggering 11%. Inflation is an inconvenient truth–it rebalances supply and demand. As a result of globalization and a vibrant economy, we have had the luxury of over-indulgence and unlimited, unfettered access to products from around the world. This version of […]
‘The Great Soul Food Cook-Off’ A Soul Food Competition Debuts On OWN
Get your taste buds ready for the new show The Great Soul Food Cook-Off airing on discovery+ and OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, according to the show’s official press release. Hailing as the first-of-its-kind soul food cooking series spotlighting Black chefs and Black culinary traditions that are the pillars of American cuisine. Hosted by revered chef and […]
Cisco at Web Summit 2021: Elevating Female Founders and Driving Small Business Success
Small businesses make up 99% of the world’s business population, yet women-led start-ups received only 2.3% of Venture Capital funding in 2020, according to Harvard Business Review. This is particularly concerning in today’s business landscape, where much of the economy’s recovery rests upon small business’ own return to growth. Cisco at Web Summit 2021: Powering […]
eBay fees too high? Here are 8 ways to lower them
Keep those costs down As an eBay seller, you’re probably not too happy with the marketplace’s recent fee adjustments. eBay has increased its listing upgrade fees, made changes to the final value fees, and has begun hitting under-performing sellers with penalty fees over the last three years. Even so, eBay is still the third-most preferred […]
Small Business Exit Strategy – Naomi Simson
How do you know when is best to exit your business? Kerrie Richards Founder of Merino Country has been manufacturing and marketing merino products for more than a quarter of a century. In this first episode of Handpicked podcast, Kerrie (who considers herself a small business owner and manufacturer) bravely asks the questions that most […]
4 Ways to Penetrate a Saturated Market
Saturated markets are often considered one of the biggest challenges for entrepreneurs looking to implement their business ideas. Although competing with established businesses is often seen as a bane, it can actually be a boon. The saturation, or oversaturation, of a market is a clear indication of a demand for a good or service, making it a matter of […]
Video Shows Misdemeanor Traffic Stop Gone Fatal After Grand Rapids Officer Shoots Black Man In The Back of The Head
In the shooting of an unarmed Black man in Michigan, the Grand Rapids Police Department finally released the highly demanded video footage on Wednesday confirming that one of its officers shot him in the back of his head following a misdemeanor traffic stop. An explicit video of the shooting was released during a press conference […]
What if Small Business Digitization was not about Technology?
Call it entrepreneurial agility or being nimble. From the 600 small businesses we questioned for the Global Workforce Survey, almost 85 percent of respondents reported plans to adopt a “Work from Anywhere” policy. Not only have small businesses embraced the new market for cloud services and solutions, they are also leveraging the opportunity of Hybrid […]