The Real MVP
An article from guest author, Ivana Veljovic. Developing a mobile app is a risky undertaking because of how much the mobile app industry has grown. How do you know that your product will stand out? Luckily, there are a few strategies that minimize the risk of your app...
What’s Your Social Media Strategy?
Before entering the vast world of social media, you need a strategy: Social media has become a necessary tool for communication, and if your company isn’t participating, you’re definitely missing out. Consider the numbers: Facebook has 1.4 billion users. More than...
How to Fail at Freelancing
a guest article by Brainleaf blog manager, Ansley Fender. Failing is easy! Trust me, I've done it. Once. A lot. I mean, for like a solid two years. Luckily for you (but mostly me), I finally figured out how to suck less. But, if you're not interested in success then...
Five Lessons Freelancers Can Learn From George Clooney
A guest article by Shelby Deering. Yes, you read that headline correctly. As it turns out, George Clooney and the one-third of Americans who work as freelancers have more in common than one would think. For instance, freelancers are generally known to be...
E-mail Subject Lines that Will Increase Your Open Rates
A guest blog post by Monique Craig If your inbox is full of unopened e-mails, you should know that not every e-mail you send to your subscribers will catch their eye, let alone get opened and read. Consumers are inundated daily with enormous amounts of e-mail. So if...
Is starting your business the right choice?
A guest blog post by Michele Di Magno If you're thinking about leaving your job and becoming an entrepreneur or have recently started your own business, here's what to expect: In my studio, there is a print that says, “Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in...
7 Ways to Protect Yourself Before You Get Sued
These days it seems like everyone in America loves to sue each other. It's not uncommon to feel the threat of this looming – not only because something actually went wrong or they’re upset, but often just to bully you into doing what they want when they want it. The...
When The King Is Not Always Right
A guest post by Wouter Admiraal The King Is Not Always Right “Make my logo HUGE!” Ouch! Here we go again. We all know the rule: The Client Is King. He’s the one paying the bills, so what the King wants, the King gets. But sometimes, the King requests things you know...
8 Predictions for Web Design in 2015
A guest blog post by Sawaram Suthar. A poorly designed website creates unwanted stress, unnecessary time waste, creates frustration and many more headaches. In addition, feebly developed web design will end up in low conversion rates and pose low return on investment....
The Importance of a Great Contact Page – And 9 Innovative Examples
A guest post by Priya Arora. Your contact page is your introduction. If it is powerful enough, you are sure to grab attention. If it is not, then capturing targeted traffic will be challenging. If you do not have a well-conceived, easy-to-navigate contact page, you...
Tips for Spiking Sales
Let’s meet our investor! - I remember Comperio.co co-founder’s excitement. There was an event called Venture Day. We thought that we will go there, rock the stage, get the fame, and we will be rich. All of that happened except for the last part. We didn’t get rich...
Frugal Entrepreneurship: How start-ups can save money on the basics in order to invest in what matters.
Time is Money Everyone knows the saying “time is money.” In start-ups, I think the reverse is more relevant: money is time. Limited money is what determines the time available to complete a project. The burn rate is the ticking time bomb against which we race....