matryoshka

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by matryoshka 13y ago
Understand what triggered the events happening in Ukraine. Being born and raised in Russia and having lots of friend from Ukraine, I want to stress that what is happening in Kiev is unprecedented for Ukraine. They reached a breaking point a
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by matryoshka 13y ago
I agree that having a human who specializes in your kind of business accounting will make your life much easier down the road. That was one of first things I did when I started my business. Better be safe than sorry. You so don't want
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by matryoshka 13y ago
This girl scout is brilliant! I see bright future in front of her.
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by matryoshka 13y ago
As a small business owner, I've been getting to know my customers really well. My business is focused on handcrafted cremation urns and urn like pieces, which can be dreary (black humor definitely helps). I hand hold people through the
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by matryoshka 13y ago
Clever is indeed overrated. It is so tempting to be everything to everyone as you dread a thought that you might cut off some potential clients. Just suck it up and narrow your focus and get committed to it. Yes, you can pivot if needed but
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by matryoshka 13y ago
Our 5yo and 8yo have been playing DragonBox a lot to learn algebra: http://www.dragonboxapp.com/ and it has been a great way to teach complex concepts to younger kids. We always try to find some fun apps and online games th
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by matryoshka 13y ago
My business artisurn.com uses a drop shipping model and it's been working out well. I use Shopify for my website and e-commerce and Ordoro inventory and shipping app that integrates with Shopify. I deal with individuals (artisans) not
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by matryoshka 13y ago
You can extend it even further. You can ask people what gifts they want for their birthdays or Christmas or any other occasion. Ask if they want cash instead of a gift. You will be their favorite person at the party and your gifts won'
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by matryoshka 13y ago
This: "The right idea at the right time. Targeting the right market with the right product, together with the right positioning and the right strategy is the key to successful companies. The rest will follow." is applicable to any
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by matryoshka 13y ago
It is very tempting to keep working away on improvements but it can be fatal to your newly started business. Go out and start selling. It can be a sobering reality check.
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by matryoshka 13y ago
You can clone an idea just add your own twist to it. Don't just copy someone else's idea blindly. I believe in niches. Find a niche that you can stick with and start working at it.
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by matryoshka 13y ago
LinkedIn is a great professional platform for sales and marketing people. Not so much for developers.
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by matryoshka 13y ago
This is so true: Countries with a lot of small companies are often stagnant. You don't want your company to stay small. You want it to dominate the market by getting big and overthrowing all the competitors. Yes, the strongest survive.
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by matryoshka 13y ago
These are brilliant suggestions. All of them are worth investing your time in as they will pay back in high quality backlinks - the ones that do make a difference in Google rankings.
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by matryoshka 13y ago
Artisurn.com was launched one month ago and I've had 3 sales so far averaging $150.
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by matryoshka 13y ago
Loneliness can't be addressed easily via social networks as you are not really authentic self when you are on them. When you are on Facebook, you want to project a positive image of yourself so you can get more Likes as a 'way to
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by matryoshka 13y ago
Sorry for your loss. Thank you for your feedback. I appreciate that you have shared your experience and offered advice. It helps to know that people need handcrafted urns.
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by matryoshka 13y ago
Words for businesses to live by: put customer success at the center of your story.
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by matryoshka 13y ago
Well-said. A grown-up version of this sentiment: http://nplusonemag.com/the-stupidity-of-computers .
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by matryoshka 13y ago
I find Twitter to be a goldmine to find unique voices if you take the time and look for them. A lot of people who shy away from FB (too personal) and LinkedIn (too professional) feel at home on Twitter. I connected with like-minded people o
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by matryoshka 13y ago
Thank you for your kind words. The paw print is intended to be either a cat or a dog paw print. You also have an option of selecting a personalized cat tag that can go on the urn's lid instead of the standard paw print. See design #4 h
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