Gmail will soon, by default, display images included in e-mails. Users will still have the option to disable this behavior, but since it’ll be the norm we can expect that eventually HTML e-mails will display pretty much as designed as soon as they’re opened. The change does not, however, eliminate consequences for poor design. For … Read more
The wine, cheese, charcuterie, dessert & coffee (OMG could it get any better?) shop is open, the website is live, we just wrapped a Google Hangout for the first half of training, and Highlands, NC’s High Cotton Wine & Cheese Co. is looking good. Paige, daughter of owner Sherry and designer of the great-looking High Cotton … Read more
Note: A version of this post was first published at Wandering Porcupine, when I shared plans to shift the focus of the business. If you’re new here, or you came looking for the simpler web, this post provides the backstory you might use to gauge what you can gain from A Fearless Venture. The importance … Read more
The only thing worse for a website than a small budget is making choices that scream LOW BUDGET. Here’s my top tips for looking good for less $$$.
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When you’re doing things outside the norm, it feels so good to meet similarly crazy geniuses. It stirs the soul, gets the creative juices flowing and provides relatable friends to hang with and blow off steam.
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Turn know-how into cash by creating and selling an information product. ConvertKit’s Product Creation Masterclass will help.
I outsourced an infographic for a small-budget personal project. Here’s how I got what I paid for…or, really – paid for what I got!
Many a successful business began life in a founder’s home. After all, it’s wise to be careful with start-up dollars, and you might as well squeeze a little more mileage out of that mortgage payment, right? Sooner or later, if you’re doing things right, you’ll need to move the business out of the nest so that … Read more
There was a whole lotta buzz about Station Loft Works at this morning’s Douglasville B2B meeting. When I arrived at the ribbon cutting just before lunch, the place was hopping. Can you tell I am super happy/thankful/excited that owners Gwen Vega and Barry Oliver have graced downtown D’ville with this wonderful co-working space? I’m publishing this … Read more
