Stop Fighting the Chaos – Strategies to an Organized Business

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.92″ background_layout=”light”] Time: 4 PM – 5:30 PM Date:  Wednesday February 7, 2018 Location:  Star Bank                  250 Prairie Center Dr,                  Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Just like one-size-fits-all t-shirts do not fit all, there is not just one productivity system that […]

Kick the @#&& Out of 2018 – Business Workshop – St. Paul, MN

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.92″ background_layout=”light”] Got big dreams for your business, but a little behind on the planning part? Committed to making 2018 a year of market-domination for your business but a little fuzzy on how to get started? Relax! We got your back. Join Dream Lab and Blue Harbor from 9:00 – 5:00pm on […]

Wednesday July 12, 2017: Find Out What Is Working Right Now In Digital Marketing!

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Ever wondered why you are not getting the results you want from digital marketing? Our Featured Presenter Chris Edwards shares how! Admission is $10 Welcome to the six figure success club! We meet monthly and provide tools, insights, and training to develop your business. […]

Finding Your Niche In A Haystack

Okay, so you’re a good writer. You’re creative, outdoorsy, a mother, a cook, a quilter, a businesswoman. You have an entire life of jobs and achievements and experiences under your belt. You can do everything. And here some irritating person is demanding that you tell them the one thing you do. It can feel like […]

The Most Basic Business Building Question Of All

I am going to get back to basics today. There is so much noise and energy given to all the hot business building strategies (You have heard them! Things like Facebook Ads, digital marketing, on-line launch formula, LinkedIn data mining etc.) It is easy for many newer entrepreneurs to forget a hugely important, very basic […]

Niche-Sharpening Moves and When to Use Them

A niche is never really done. It evolves slowly over time. Ideally, it clarifies, gets sharper, follows market trends and is a living, breathing entity that moves with a healthy company. So there is always value in assessing if your niche is growing with you. Here are 6 smart niche moves to help you grow […]

The Most Likely Cause of Poor Sales

Let’s face it. If you can’t sell your service, it is going to be hard to survive as a small business. This article shines a light on one of the most common reasons one-man businesses struggle to sell well. Solopreneurs will have to put an enormous amount of focus on building a client creating machine. […]

It’s All About ME (uh, NOT if you are trying to sell effectively!)

There is an old and biblical adage that says, “Ask, and you will receive.” We as entrepreneurs are not exempt from this truth, but, unfortunately, we often act like we are. We seem to live under the assumption that the more we tell about ourselves, the more business we will get. The truth is, people […]

Are You Selling Something People Actually Want?

A great farm story about “knowing your niche” from our favorite farming entrepreneur…. As a vegetable farmer, I know all about selling things people don’t want. One time, we had a big root vegetable surplus. My farm manager got on a kick of trying to convince people that what they wanted most in the world […]

9 Financing Tips for Solo-preneurs

After many years of coaching solo-preneurs, I can assure you that feeling financially broke does NOT work well when building a business. There is something about desperately needing sales that scare every potential client away instantly. Yet, in the early years of any new business, cash flow is likely to be very tight, and sometimes […]