Be The Bee
We provide social media coaching & consulting services for entrepreneurs to teach them how to utilize social media to market to their warm market & adjacent relationships.
Upstart name: Be The Bee
Upstart URL: http://www.thebeesbuzz.com
Date of launch: December 19, 2008
Tell us about your upstart business: With the explosion of Facebook, Twitter, etc. I saw the need for teaching small business owners and entreprenuers about using these free services to effectively grow their business' reach. In using our services, clients will have a better understanding of the tools, what they offer, and how to maximize their time spent in front of them.
Upstart launch budget?: $200
How are you funding your upstart?: Personal Savings
What do you see in the future for your upstart? Doing seminars and 1 on 1 coaching sessions.
Building a team of other coaches to bring in additional revenue and grow my customer base.
How has the current economy affected your upstart? Both positive and negative. Positive: Clients are looking for lower cost ways to reach their customers and markets. Negative: Clients may be more reluctant to pay for coaching and try to spend time figuring it out for themselves, or not do as good of a job as they could be.
Recommended services / advice: Google apps, Google analytics, Wordpress engine for your website and SEO, Viddler. I have integrated all this into my business.
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