Blog 18: Trust - July 19, 2019, jreyes

Trust Whether it’s earning trust or handing it out freely, trust is important in business. There’s a time and place when making people earn your trust and handing it out freely is appropriate. You have to evaluate what it is that you’re placing your trust in. Trusting your employees is a huge driver to your […]

Blog 17: Feedback - July 19, 2019, jreyes

Feedback Feedback has to be one of the most important aspects when it comes to being an entrepreneur. Feedback helps you improve your product, stay on top of your market, and helps understand your audience. When someone gives you feedback, you have two options. Fix it, or ignore it. There’s direct consequences to these. Not […]

Blog 16: Knocking on doors - July 18, 2019, jreyes

Knocking on doors There’s no trick to becoming successful. No matter what industry you’re in, you have to put in the work. You’re not done once you’re at the top, it gets harder. You have to keep knocking on doors. For me, I literally had to knock on doors. I went business to business promoting […]

Blog 15: Work-life balance - July 18, 2019, jreyes

Work-life balance “Work-life balance” is a term used to separate your leisure time from your career. What you may consider a balance might be different than someone else’s. For the past four years, my life has been my work. From the second I woke up to the the second I went to sleep, my work […]

Blog 14: Creative brands - July 17, 2019, jreyes

Creative brands In 2019, small businesses have hundreds of mobile platforms in their pocket that allow them to gain an audience. There is no “one-size-fits-all” way of gaining traction on these platforms. Each brand has to find their own voice. Gaining an audience starts with the content you put out. The quality and consistency of […]

Blog 13: Creating a Culture - July 17, 2019, jreyes

Establishing a company’s culture starts from the top. As the company begins to expand, the culture also begins to solidify. Making “culture fit” part of the recruiting and hiring requirements is crucial. Bringing people to your team who share the same values and goals as the company is important. You won’t always be able to […]