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7 Graduation Gift ideas for college graduates starting a small business

If you want to start a small business after college, I suggest you start asking for some of your gifts for your business. Of course, you can pile the money you receive and push it towards your business as well. Still, sometimes it’s nice to receive a gift rather than money, despite how helpful money can be.

Here are 7 of my preferred graduation gift ideas when a recent college graduate starts a small business.

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UPDATE: How I'm accomplishing my small business goals for the new year

2020 has been troublesome for many, and we didn’t even start most of our goals. It seemed like a game of hot potato as we juggled responsibilities with our dreams.

At the end of last year, I set a few goals I wanted to tackle regarding my small business. I was able to address them all this year (amazingly), but I am not finished with any of them by any means. So, here’s what I’ve done to make sure I’m successful with my small business goals and how you can be too!

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CREATE: How to overcome your fears and shortcomings in your small business

Since so many people have been facing furloughs or lay-offs, I’ve also seen many people taking the plunge of opening their own business. Most people are looking to replace their income while others are hoping to cushion any fallout they might experience in the future.

While many job hunters are taking the leap, many are also nervous about delving into the new environment.

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What qualities should you think about for your ideal client?

When working on defining your target audience, you should be thinking about one person. If you were able to pluck one individual from your target audience that would use your product or service, what would that person look like? What would they do? What do they want from your business?

Here are a few questions to ask yourself when determining your ideal client.

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How I've reached 500+ monthly visitors to my blog and how to increase your blog traffic

If you’ve started a money-making blog, you might be frustrated when you start trying to increase your blog’s traffic.

Recently, I hit a big milestone for my money-making blog: I reached over 500 monthly visitors.

Since I know it can be difficult for a new blogger to acquire traffic, I’m offering 5 tips on how I was able to increase my blog traffic from 0 to 500 visitors a month.

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CREATE: How to make a clear and cohesive digital presence for your small business

I’ve always been encouraged by professors to have a digital presence. When I was attending and starting my classes at the University of Missouri, I was constantly told about the importance of having a presence on various social media and web platforms. It wasn’t enough to have experience. My experience needed to be broadcasted and promoted well for my peers and supervisors to take notice.

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