Business Discussions

I am a mindset coach for business owners.  I'd love to get feedback from the group on how you believe a business owner thinks differently than the average person.

And how do you integrate those lessons into meaningful actions in your business? Share, share and share your Reply! Let's learn from each other :smileyvery-happy:

...and how accomplishing it enables them to achieve their objectives. A customer is basically buying an outcome, not a service. Understand what that outcome is and deliver it, and you’ll be successful (and so will they).” -- Todd Eby, founder of SuccessHacker.   Like Todd’s ideas about how to get customers? Read more from him and other QB Community members like you right here: Getting Customers: Is Your Business Customer-Ready? A Checklist for Success.

Greetings!! Am always very thankful to be able to borrow a blogging platform and serve + add value. Within the next 7-10 days (ETP = est. time (to) publish) , my latest guest post will go live. Topic: Education & a Business' CVST ( Culture, Vision, Strategy, Tactics )

Hello to the entire community! Am always very thankful to borrow a platform and serve + add value. Within the next 7-10 days (ETP = est. time (to) publish) , my latest guest blog will go live. Topic: Education & a Business' CVST ( Culture, Vision, Strategy, Tactics )

A suggestion/recommendation which I now freely pay forward to anyone who is a sidepreneur, solopreneur, mobile-preneur, or any other class of (entre)preneur is to invest in these two resources: Blue Ocean Strategy & the Business Model Canvas. For the latter, there is an app in the Apple store to download as well.

Robert Collier, Author of The Secret of the Ages published in 1926 What's one small effort you repeat that helps you on your way to success?

Mark your answer in the comments below :-)   We learn from each other here in the QB Community -- share an example from your own experience about how your customer's have/haven't influenced you!

The Equation of YouYou = ∑ people + ∑ experiences + ∑ inputs + ∑ habits + ∑ interests/talentsYou are the sum of the:– people you connect with or are surrounded by– experiences you have or choose– inputs you get– habits you form and or change– interests/talents you pursue or developChoose wisely! 

Share *your* story -- how you got there, how you got through it and what you learned along the way.

So make yours positive -- and positively professional.   Here in our QuickBooks Community we’re taking a deep look at how best to establish a strong customer base and turn those customers or clients into loyalists who keep coming back.   Check out this QB Community post on Getting Customers: Is Your Business Customer-Ready? A Checklist for Success.    Do you have a good first impression story? Business or personal -- you choose :smileywink:

Name: Beth Arca Business: Bright Futures Eyewear Founded: 2016 Have you ever scoured Craigslist to buy a business that’s for sale? No, neither have we. But that’s exactly what enterprising Beth Arca did in 2016 when she decided to turn her dream of working for herself into a reality. Thanks to a well-timed “for sale” posting on the site, today Beth is the proud owner of Bright Futures Eyewear, a Bay-Area business offering vintage-inspired sunglasses. Now she’s a multitasking pro, building out her new company at the same time as she juggles both motherhood and a full-time job at startup. Whew! Beth, what needs to happen for you to turn your “side gig” into a fulltime job? I went to school for business management, so my end goal has always been running my own business full-time. Before that happens, I need to secure more wholesale accounts, develop my marketing strategy and expand my ecommerce site. I’m learning a lot about marketing (and more) as a customer experience manager at an eco

to set realistic customer expectations, and then not to just meet them, but to exceed them — preferably in unexpected and helpful ways.” –- Richard Branson    

  Amy started sewing baby clothes on her kitchen table when she was pregnant with her first baby. Four years after she put the extras up for sale on Etsy, she has a growing business with 150k+ Instagram followers and she just moved into a brand new office space in Brooklyn. We asked her to dish on what it was like when she decided to change her business name along the way (talk about a big risk!) and how she's building a community of fans both online and offline.   Name: Amy Richardson Business: June and January Children's Apparel Started: 2011   How did you create your awesome job? I started doing what would become my business when I was still working a 9-to-5 at Teen Vogue.  I originally learned to sew in third grade, and when I was pregnant I started making a little cap I had a pattern for. I immediately found the process addictive — baby clothes are so quick to make! After racing through dozens of pieces, I decided to put the extras up for sale on Ets

  Dana was diagnosed with breast cancer the day before her 28th birthday and two months before her wedding. Following reconstructive surgery and a grueling regimen of chemotherapy, Dana realized her body no longer fit in traditional lingerie and bras. So, she took her degree in fashion and design and turned it into AnaOno Intimates — a line of bras, underwear and accessories designed for women just like her. Now she's dedicated to helping breast cancer survivors of all ages feel beautiful and confident again. And as one of our recent Small Business Big Game top 10 finalists, we just had to learn more about her story. Take it away, Dana!     Name: Dana Donofree Business: AnaOno Intimates   What has most surprised you the most so far about running your own business? The outpour and outreach that I've received from other women who have bought and worn my product has truly been the most surprising.  They not only really love the way t

What makes your customers open up their wallets? Let's share what we know with each other in the comments below :-) 

 

Do you regularly adjust your pricing to account for market changes, inflation or other factors specific to your client base? Tell us about when and why you change your prices and how it's worked out for you!

  Name: Danielle Vincent Business: Outlaw Soaps Founded: 2013   Danielle Vincent was more than two years into a steady, well-paying job as a product manager for the Oprah Winfrey Network when she realized (okay, admitted) she was miserable. Professionally speaking, she was bored, unchallenged and, in her words, “grossly underutilized.” Pining for a dusty, rugged life in the great outdoors, Danielle and her husband, Russ, set out to develop a line of scented soaps that provided a whiff – literally – of campfires, whiskey and free-range living. Their “side hustle” culminated in a sell-out launch party. When they received their first official PO a short time later, Danielle gave three weeks’ notice before quitting corporate life for good. She and Russ ditched L.A. and headed for them thar’ hills in Northern California. Outlaw Soaps – including Unicorn Poop, Bacon and Blazing Saddles – was ready to roam.     What was the tipping point that inspired you to turn your “si

....and if so, profitable! For those of us here who are developing our ideas, learning from you is so valuable. :smileyvery-happy:

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Is it common for accountants to sell reports to their clients?  I would like to sell additional custom PDF's and sharable custom reports.  Does anyone have any suggestions on this?  I believe when I share a report with one of my client he then saves it.  How do "unshare" it?  

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