There are AI marketing tools everywhere. But which ones actually help — and which are just hype? That’s the question I wanted to answer. So, over one long weekend, I dove in and tested more than 30 of them. I wasn’t expecting much, honestly. I figured…
When you're just starting out as an entrepreneur, things get blurry—especially when family gets involved. One day you're building a legit business. The next, your uncle’s asking for a “quick website”...for free. It’s awkward. You don’t want to seem greedy—but this is your work. I’ve been…
Most business books are just noise. They’re either written by people who got rich selling books—or they’re packed with fluffy advice you could find on a Pinterest quote board. I’ve made that mistake too. Bought the hype, read the book, and got nothing useful. But then…
It feels like every “business idea” these days involves a laptop and algorithm. But what if you don’t want to be glued to a screen? What if you just want a business that solves a real problem, makes real money—and exists in the real world? I’ve…
Running a small business isn’t easy. Most of us didn’t start with a roadmap—we just dived in and hoped for the best. But here’s the thing: trial and error is expensive. I burned through savings, jumped from idea to idea, and made every mistake in the…
AI sounds like a shortcut—until it’s not. Many small businesses rush in, expecting instant results. But instead of leads, they get bland content, messy emails, and worse, lost trust. I’ve been there. I once used an AI tool to handle customer emails. It saved me time—until…
Mistakes are almost inevitable in every entrepreneur's journey. Although, being an entrepreneur sounds exciting… It can quickly become a lot when the errors begin to kick in. You hire the wrong person. Trust the wrong partner. Burn money on the wrong thing. It happens. I’ve made…
Running a small business is exciting until it starts turning to chaos. You’ve got client work, invoices, content to post, and deadlines… but no clear system to hold it all together. I learned this the hard way. For months, I kept “winging it,” thinking I’d organize…
I built something people actually liked—a simple website checker for founders. It got traffic. It got signups. But hardly anyone paid. That’s when it felt like I hit a wall. I had 2,000 visits and only 5 paying users. It felt like running a small business…
You’d think being good at your job would be enough. But for many entrepreneurs in marketing, it’s not. You can have brilliant ideas, a killer work ethic, and still struggle with one thing: speaking up for yourself. I’ve been there. I’ve run successful campaigns, fixed messy…