Manage & Run
From big picture to day-to-day, get advice on every aspect of running your business.
Is Now the Time to Hire Outside Help?
Wondering if you need to hire an outside freelancer or marketing agency? Start by asking yourself the following questions.
Operations
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Comment: Why group travel is going boutique
Colin Nagy, a brand strategist based in New York and Los Angeles, on how group-based accommodation has reshaped vacationing post-pandemic.
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How to hack wholesale
After the huge supply-chain disruptions we saw in 2020, brands and retailers are questioning whether they really need wholesalers at all.
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Product bundling: a refresher
If your business sells multiple products or services, then you’ve got a decision to make. Sell everything individually, or put some (or all) of your items together and create a combined, cheaper offer.
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Everything you need to know about... finding a manufacturer
If you’re making physical products, finding the company that can put them together in the way you want, at the scale you need is a big deal. Here’s how to tackle it so you find the right partner.
Lead & Manage
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WTF is a personal flywheel?
What are your long-term ambitions? Maybe they include finding time for hobbies, becoming an authority in your field or eating healthier. But achieving something like that requires a lot of effort over time. That’s where a personal flywheel comes in.
20 min read
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Everything you need to know about... practicing pitches
You could have the most beautifully put-together pitch deck out there but, if you don’t practice how you tell the story of your business alongside it, your pitch will likely fall flat.
10 min read
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A guide to making your social media more inclusive
Most businesses follow a simple strategy when it comes to their social content. But what you’re putting out might be neglecting some of your audience, particularly those with visual impairments, hearing loss or mental health conditions.
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Explainer: White space – and why it's so important
Our best ideas tend to come when the mind has a bit of an idle wander. Yet being proactive about creating white space is often an afterthought for busy business owners. It shouldn’t be.
Call Paul
Paul Jarvis is back, interviewing entrepreneurs who prioritize passion over profit and renegotiated the status quo.
Navigate Crisis
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Lessons learned when you suddenly get banned from your marketplace
The health supplement space is fiercely competitive – something Motion Nutrition co-founder Joe Welstead found out the hard way when false claims that his products contained illegal substances led to a ban. Here he shares his learnings.
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How 3D printing is driving product innovation
If businesses were waiting for a reason to start thinking seriously about 3D printing, then Covid-19 was it.
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Courier Weekly Friday 27 November 2020
This week, hot sauce and productivity drinks. Creative director Drew Wolf explains how and why he launched his brand, Kold Sauce, during lockdown, and James Beshara shares how a heart condition brought on by too much caffeine and stress led him to launch his company Magic Mind.
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Courier Weekly Friday 30 October 2020
Nomshado Michelle Baca launched her beauty and wellness brand A Complexion Company only weeks before lockdown. The South African-born, UK-based founder explains how she did it after years of listening, researching and finding her niche in the market. Plus: can email make you calmer? We talk to the co-founder of Berlin-based email product Tempo, who says ‘yes’.
Team Dynamics
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Everything you need to know about... finding a co-founder
Whether out of necessity or simply choice, you might be on the hunt for someone to build your business with. In one of the great understatements of our time, finding the right person is kind of important.
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The ins and outs of collaborating with a big brand
Lionel Jagorel is co-founder of Parisian running community Jolie Foulée. In 2020, the group worked alongside French sneakers brand Veja to create the Condor 2 running shoe. Here Lionel outlines how the collab went down.
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Everything you need to know about... dividing up responsibilities as co-founders
Plenty of people start a business with another person – or several. But things will quickly go south if you don’t design and enforce the right boundaries and responsibilities when it comes to who does what.
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Everything you need to know about... how to get brand partnerships right
When two (or occasionally more) brands put their heads together and work on a project, something beautiful can happen. This is about two businesses combining skill sets, audiences and, normally, budgets while working to their respective goals.
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