"The greatest amount of wasted time is the time not getting started." Dawson Trotman
There are so many tradeshows in every single industry. How do you know which trade show will be worth the investment? These days trade shows cost in the ballpark of $3000-5000 just to exhibit at your booth and that doesn't include the cost to ship your goods, renting some accessories for your booth, travel, hotel, food, etc. So, here are some tips on how to find the right shows for your product debut:
There are so many tradeshows in every single industry. How do you know which trade show will be worth the investment? These days trade shows cost in the ballpark of $3000-5000 just to exhibit at your booth and that doesn't include the cost to ship your goods, renting some accessories for your booth, travel, hotel, food, etc. So, here are some tips on how to find the right shows for your product debut:
If you are making your trade show debut in this July's Gift s
Show marketplace, here are some tips:
1. Be sure your booth's signage is professional looking. You can use stock photo sites like
www.gettyimages.com or
www.istockphoto.com Have legible fonts and graphics, so your sign can be read by fast walking buyers.
2. Make your booth simple, effective and organized. It doesn't need to be fully designed and staged. Buyers want to understand quickly what you are offering.
In my book, Your Idea, Inc. I have a survey that's helpful to discuss with a potential partner before starting a business so as not to end a wonderful friendship. It happens all the time, starting a business with a close friend sounds like alot of fun...but it's not always wine and roses. Priorities change and two people may soon have two completely different visions for the company long term. I've been to the school of hard knocks in regard to partnership, and I've seen it destroy others' friendships over the years.
In my book, Your Idea, Inc. I have a survey that's helpful to discuss with a potential partner before starting a business so as not to end a wonderful friendship. It happens all the time, starting a business with a close friend sounds like alot of fun...but it's not always wine and roses. Priorities change and two people may soon have two completely different visions for the company long term. I've been to the school of hard knocks in regard to partnership, and I've seen it destroy others' friendships over the years.
Here's great organizing advice from Oprah' organizational expert, Peter Walsh. I recently interviewed him and got advice specifically for Work at Home Modern Moms!
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Here's an interview I did with Oprah's organizational expert, Peter Walsh. Love his advice, specifically for MODERN MOM's who work at home!
http://bit.ly/bgMdHU
Sometimes its the first step thats the hardest to take in any journey. But if you set your mind on an end result, taking the first step is very exciting! If your a busy mom but have been wanting to start your own business only to see days and months or years go by because you can't seem to find the time or don't know exactly where to begin...Here are 5 Steps You Can Take TODAY to get started:
The concept of "spring cleaning" seems to validate the idea that we only have to clean and organize once a year. Not true! It needs to be a daily maintenance, according to organization expert Mary Carlomagno, author of
Secrets of Simplicity.
