My personal biggest challenge with personal brand building is getting people and businesses to trust my business. I know where people are coming from when they don’t trust right away because a lot of the time, there are online reviewers who mislead the public by saying certain people and businesses …
Read More »How do you solve the issue of late paying clients? by Dark Joseph Ravine
Before you serve a client, my advice would always be to give a free trial of the service or sample of the product and see if they like it before requesting payment. Demanding money right away is bad for business. Once the client has determined they like a product or …
Read More »What figures from history inspire you? by Dark Joseph Ravine
The one figure from history who inspires me the most is Albert Einstein and the reason is because in 1895, he had a teacher who told his father that he would never amount to anything. Yet, he became one of the most successful historical figures. I was told something similar …
Read More »Digital currencies: are you going to accept them? by Dark Joseph Ravine
I am not very accepting of digital currencies due to all the problems they can potentially cause. There can be hackers online and they will most likely steal money. I believe anything that is related to bitcoin or cryptocurrencies puts a threat on money in general because people can lose …
Read More »Introvert or extrovert? How that helped or hindered you in running your outfit? by Dark Joseph Ravine
I am an extrovert because I am not afraid to hold back most of the time plus I really love people. How I really feel about someone or something, I will say it directly. So many people are afraid to tell the truth or show themselves to people, which makes …
Read More »What’s more important? Talent, effort or luck? by Dark Joseph Ravine
In my humble opinion, all of them are important because success falls into all those categories. Someone can have talent, but it does not mean that they will succeed. Someone can make a major effort, but it also does not mean they will succeed. Luck has a better chance of …
Read More »Are you a bootstrapper or did you seek seed-funding? Was that the right decision in retrospect? by Dark Joseph Ravine
I am a bootstrapper because I learned marketing strategies which set me up for success, rather than depending on others for help. I learned social media, public relations, advertising, branding, productions, etc. Many celebrities, brands, and businesses depend a lot on others for success, but I did not. I believe …
Read More »Any YouTube content creators you recommend for Entrepreneurs and Leaders? by Dark Joseph Ravine
Generally speaking, I do not recommend content creators because some of them provide false information on how to succeed. Some use these videos as topics to post about on their channel. I also believe that not only content creators, but business people can fall into a trap where they become …
Read More »What’s the most out-there perk that you offer employees? Do perks motivate them? by Dark Joseph Ravine
As mentioned previously, I do not have many employees because I try to manage everything on my own. However, if I did have more employees, the most out there perks I would offer would be to take care of them and their family. For example, offering vouchers for restaurants, stores, …
Read More »How is your company dealing with hybrid work? by Dark Joseph Ravine
My company mostly operates online, but I do have an office for orders, website design, marketing, and much more. I try not to have too many employees because I feel that succeeding on my own will help me learn more as it has in the past. In my business experience, …
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