Turkey was about to unleash his new handmade bracelet line. A few weeks before he had been considering his shipping methods and how he wanted to handle shipping to those outside his area. He was unsure whether it was a good move or if he should wait for his product to get a little more established. His friends told him that if he wanted to have a real business plan it had to include business all over the place and not just in his little patch of land. Realizing his friends were right, Turkey opened his business to customers from all over at the very beginning.
Lesson: This lesson is inspired by the Rescue a CEO Post “Entrepreneurs Offer Advice on When You Should Be Doing Business Internationally“
Gresham W. Harkless Jr.https://iamgresh.comGresham “Gresh” W. Harkless Jr. is the founder of CBNation and Blue 16 Media. CBNation is a Business to Business (B2B) Brand focusing on increasing the business success rate by providing visibility and resources for CEOs, entrepreneurs and business owners. CBNation consists of blogs (CEOBlogNation.com), podcasts (CEOPodcasts.com) and videos (CBNation.tv). Blue 16 Media is a digital marketing agency providing digital marketing services including web design & SEO to small to medium-sized businesses and organizations. Central to his marketing philosophy is that You Are a Media Company: Developing a Marketing Strategy to Connect with Your Target and Reach Your Goals. Gresham is proud a graduate of Howard University & Georgetown University. He also is a graduate of the 2020 Leadership Center for Excellence Young Professionals Program ’16 and recognized by the Alexandria Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s 40 Under 40.
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