Anna Johansson
Guest Writer /
Freelance writer
Anna Johansson is a freelance writer who specializes in social media and business development.
Sales Calls
The 5 Best Actions You Can Take to Improve Sales Calls
Ditch your script. Record your calls. Analyze your patterns. There are new, non-conventional ways to approach calls. Have you tried them?
Team Work
Why You Need More Exercise as an Entrepreneur (and 7 Creative Strategies for Getting It)
You need 30 minutes a day, minimum. So, why are you even reading this? Go out and power-walk!
copycats
What Should You Do About Copycat Competitors?
When someone's just replicated your product, what you should do first is get on the phone and show 'em whom they're messing with.
Sleep Deprivation
Why Aren't Entrepreneurs Getting Enough Sleep?
Skip sleep often enough, and you'll drive both yourself and your business into the ground.
Business Moving Forward
Is Your Business Approaching 409A Valuations the Right Way?
These valuations are a pain, but they're necessary if you're issuing common stock, stock options or any other form of non-qualified deferred compensation.
Consulting
Why Building a Consulting Business Is Harder Than It Initially Seems
If you're trying to be a consultant, remember the words, "Customers buy for their reasons, not yours."
Business Failure
What Every Business Owner Can Learn From the Fall of Rome
As quickly and dramatically as Rome came to power, it fell -- swiftly. Remember that old adage about those who who fail to learn from history?
Mentors
Looking for a Mentor? The 7 Best Places to Start.
Ever thought to look for a mentor at your fitness club? You'd be surprised at where the right person may be hanging out.
Cybersecurity
Passwords Are Slowly Becoming a Thing of the Past
Passwords are inconvenient, forgettable and not particularly secure locks for our prized data. Technology can do better.
Take It From The Pros
Tell Your Startup's Story and Captivate Your Audience. Here's How.
All entrepreneurs have, or should have, an elevator pitch. That pitch is their market hook, their story. What's yours?
HR software
The 'Whys' of Why You Should Consider HR Software for Your Small Business
Be wary of going with a desktop software in a business world that's being shaped around the cloud.
Driverless Cars
Can This 24-Year-Old's Startup Prevent 86 Percent of Traffic Accidents?
Coming soon: "safe driving system" technology to keep track of your business's employee-drivers, as well as that teen in the family car.
Small Business Loans
5 Tips to Improve Your Odds of Getting a Small Business Loan
You aren't going to walk into your local bank, fill out a loan application and get approved on the spot. So, start yours right away. As in today.
Business Travel
How to (Legally) Deduct Your Next Business Trip
Remember, you can't legally deduct a trip to the Bahamas in which you have a half day of meetings, then take five days of R&R on the beach sipping margaritas.
Remote Workers
6 Characteristics of Successful Remote Employees
Millions of Americans now classify themselves as remote workers, and both employers and employees are benefiting from these relationships.
