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How to sell video production

I sat down with a Snafu reader recently who runs a one-man video production company. In the five...

What is the Future of Work?

In 2016, I started a business conference about an obscure idea called “the future of work.” Seven years...

What’s in their best interest?

I recently started dating somebody new. She’s a fellow athlete, owns her own business and I’m quite excited....

How to practice cold calling

Two friends of mine recently started a new business, which we’re affectionately calling BookBook. It is a digital...

How to get over rejection

I just read an interview in the New York Times about what it’s like to be a sociopath....

The difference between marketing and sales

I taught a workshop a few weeks ago for a handful of entrepreneurs who wanted to get better...

The car salesman bias

Most consumers are leery of car salesmen. And that’s understandable because car sales usually means a lack of...

The three pillars of selling

What do you think of when you hear the word “salesman?” I think of the Wolf of Wall...

How to sell without a network or connections

In 2016, I was given an amazing opportunity to take ownership of a global community called Responsive.org. After...

How to tell a great story

I’ve told the story of starting Robin’s Cafe with no experience and selling it on Craigslist hundreds of...

Why we’re afraid to ask

Last week, I wrapped up a two and a half million dollar fundraise! That is, by far, the...

How to raise money

In 2016, I started a cafe with no prior experience in less than a month. ​Robin’s Cafe is...