The Hidden Cost of Success: Why You Can’t Afford to Neglect Your Health
Running a business in a space where the hustle never stops, the allure of working at your pace, being your own boss, setting your own hours, and pursuing your passion is undeniable. But beneath the surface of this seemingly perfect picture lurks a danger that many overlook: the neglect of personal health. As we […]
Another Feast Cycle Around The Corner? Here’s How You Can Dominate This Period and Set Your Brand Up To Win
Hello artisan and welcome to the start of a new week. A few weeks ago, I shared some important strategies to help your business stay afloat in famine cycles. These are seasons when customers are not calling as often as you’d like, and of course, there’s less money coming into the business. But in […]
Competition Getting Tougher Everyday? Here’s How You Can Stand Out in The Midst of It
The service industry is a “contact sport“… no matter which niche you find yourself in. Your competition is always working to win over your customers and you must be ready to compete to stay in the game and keep your brand alive. And it doesn’t matter whether you’re a skilled craftsperson, a talented artist, […]
Dealing With Feast and Famine Cycles as a Service Provider
For any seasoned freelancer or service provider, the feast and famine cycle should be no stranger to you. But if this term is pretty new to you… then sit tight, as I will explain what exactly it means, how it affects service providers, and what to do to stay afloat when the feast cycles […]
Completed a Client’s Project but Nothing Yet About Payment? Here’s What to Do When Clients Delay Your Payments
Delayed payments are one of the biggest challenges service providers faces in their day to day. Not only do they delay bookkeeping, but they can also demoralize service providers because no one wants to work without getting paid for it. But then, there are situations where delayed payments are unavoidable. If you think […]
Another Week… Another Client Ghosting? Here’s How to Get Past This and Get on Your Feet Again.
At some point in time, every freelancer or artisan has had that “perfect” client approach them… make all the right moves, call the right price range/budget on a project… And then disappear without a trace! No texts. No calls. No emails… Nothing. In times like these, the temptation to feel […]
Working With Customers That Change Project Scope 4 Times in 5 Days? Here’s How To Handle This and Still Come Out on Top
Project Scope Creep… Every freelancer or artisan has faced this at one point or the other in their vocation. A client approaches you, lays out their preferred requirements, agrees on a budget with you, perhaps pays an upfront (advance)… and you get to work. Only to get a message from the same […]
How To Maintain Customer Relationships
Building relationships online with your customers can be a long, somewhat difficult process. But when done right, the outcome can be rewarding, also leading to a constant stream of referrals and of course, revenue for your business. But the main challenge is, entrepreneurs have no idea how to build these relationships… talk less of […]
Workstedi as A Marketplace to Connect You with the Right Professionals
You work a demanding job, with deadlines to meet, targets to achieve, clients to consult for, projects to complete, and on top of that, you still need to get by with the challenges of day-to-day living. You get back from work one fateful Wednesday afternoon to discover your kitchen tap is broken and […]
What Can Workstedi Do For Your Business?
Lead generation is important for every business. In fact, every business is more or less a lead gen business. Think about it… if you do not generate leads, you will not get new customers, if you do not get new customers, you may not make sales… and if you don’t make sales… well, […]
