Internet Marketing Diva
when do you give up the ceo dream?
I’m Novell Certified and have been working with IT/Internet for 20+ years, no 4 year degree.
I had a corporate job, but was told that I was never going to get a raise or promotion because I didn’t have a degree.
I started my 1st biz in 1999, made afew hundred dollars, no marketing or ads just word of mouth -pretty good I thought. Worked part-time.
The I started my 2nd biz, my service: graphic design, again I got a few clients, but then came vistaprint.
3rd biz: Startup Consultant, help entrepreneurs legally form a biz and start Internet marketing, but startup business don’t have money, lost 9,000 in sales that year.
Then last year roof caved in on home office 7 years of business equity incl. comuters laptops, printers, phones, supplies and furniture – ruined -gone. Dissolved Company.
Now on 4th biz, LLC, no clients, have a brand (me, the dot com diva), biz cards, Internet (at p/t job), no money , no hardware no software no Internet at home.
Should I give up?
Why give up? You have the time and equity invested in your name, cards, internet, etc.
Keep everything as it is, do some grass routes type marketing of your company, word of mouth, networking, etc.
Until things turn around, go get a p/t job that will help pay the bills. Work on contacting potential clients when you are not working. The internet and email allow you to continue to reach out to people long after they locked their business doors for the night.
Maria Reyes-McDavis Internet Marketing Diva
