BizPlanit Reviews Jian SmallBizCRM (Contact Management Solution)

Review: JIAN SmallBizCRM with Email Marketing A CRM, or customer relationship management solution, is a must for any entrepreneur or small business owner. I am sure this statement does not come as a surprise to you. However, finding the right CRM solution is not easy. Whether it is too complex, too expensive, too feature rich,…

Small Business Marketing: Use your CRM to build loyalty

What is Email Drip Marketing Drip Marketing is a system that uses emails to steadily “drip” out information to a list of prospects and customers over time. Typically this is done through a service such as constantcontact (for larger organizations) or through a Small Business CRM (Customer Relationship Manager / Contact Manager) such as JianSmallBizCRM…

Business planning: Tips for Writing a Mission Statement for your Business Plan

A while back I was shopping for a new car. In the show room one dealer had a plaque over their door that read,”Our mission is to become the most profitable [brand] dealer in Northern California.”  Uh oh! What does that tell you? ( I wonder if they are charging too much.)  That ‘mission statement’…

Shout Your Business Idea from a Rooftop!

If you have spent any time speaking or meeting with entrepreneurs you have probably heard this statement many times: “I’ve got this really great idea, but it’s a secret (or revolutionary, or proprietary, or blah blah blah). I can’t tell you anything without a signed NDA…” And even with an NDA in place, many entrepreneurs…

Bootstrapping and Other People’s Money

Over the past several months you have been working diligently on an idea for a new business that is going to be your ticket to fame and more importantly, fortune.  Your due diligence has shown a several billion dollar market opportunity, and you are now convinced that you have the right strategies to garner a…