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Business 101 – Page 3

Managing cash flow as an infopreneur

Posted by AIIP 
· Wednesday, May 1st, 2019 at 10:00 AM 

by Holley Hughes Most AIIP members run solo businesses, so managing cash flow is vital at all stages of business – from getting started to managing larger projects. In the April AIIP member-to-member webinar Marge King shared her perspective on how independent info pros can strategically manage their cash flow. In conversation with webinar moderator… Read More »

Categories : Business 101
Tags : finance, member benefits, virtual events

What you need to know about Master Service Agreements

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, March 19th, 2019 at 10:00 AM 

Blog post by AIIP member Ellen Naylor Have you ever had to negotiate your way through a Master Service Agreement (MSA)? AIIP member Ellen Naylor avoided that process until a couple of years ago. In this post she shares what she has learned from her experiences with MSAs.

Categories : Business 101, Working with clients
Tags : contracts, negotiations

Starting up: Getting the most out of your community resources

Posted by AIIP 
· Sunday, February 3rd, 2019 at 08:02 PM 

By Claire T. Dygert, Cdygert Solutions Starting a business can be a daunting prospect, but you don’t have to do it on your own. Most communities in the United States have a variety of resources to support your business start-up process, many of which are free.

Categories : Business 101
Tags : getting started, resources, tips

I wish I had known

Posted by AIIP 
· Monday, April 9th, 2018 at 10:00 AM 

One of our new members recently asked what we wish we had known when we first launched our infopro businesses. Read on for some of the top tips our members had, collated by Mary Ellen Bates. Whether you are new to infopreneurship or have been in the business for years, these insights will probably resonate… Read More »

Categories : Business 101, Member Benefits
Tags : member benefits, running an info business

Addressing your business address

Posted by AIIP 
· Saturday, September 23rd, 2017 at 10:00 AM 

Is your info business based out of your home? Have you considered using a virtual office or private mailbox service instead of publicly listing your residential address? That’s an issue of interest to members of AIIP, the Association of Independent Information Professionals. On AIIP-L, our members-only online discussion group (and one of the most-frequently mentioned benefits of… Read More »

Categories : Business 101
Tags : AIIP-L discussion list, work from home

Using a kill fee clause

Posted by AIIP 
· Wednesday, November 16th, 2016 at 10:00 AM 

Amelia Kassel, President, MarketingBase, shares some tips on when to use a kill fee clause Historically, I have not used a kill fee clause. More recently I have on occasion. Without a kill fee clause, there is no protection if a client wants to stop the project before you have completed the research. This was… Read More »

Categories : Business 101, Working with clients
Tags : contracts, negotiations

Marketing Ideas 101: Four Essential Approaches

Posted by AIIP 
· Tuesday, September 20th, 2016 at 09:33 PM 

Amelia Kassel, President, MarketingBase, shares four tips to kick start, or reignite, your marketing as an Independent Information Professional.

Categories : Business 101, Growing Your Business
Tags : business growth, marketing, new clients, tips
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