Dane Maxwell could be mistaken for just another entrepreneur, but the reality is that Dane is far more than that. He's smart, strategic, caring, a savvy entrepreneur and he's shaking up a lot of the old ways of building an online business. There are so many more golden nuggets in this interview -- far too many to count. I hope you'll take the time to listen to it.

Very often, businesses that serve other businesses put public relations on their "nice to have" list. Some believe that the payoff on PR is too long-term, it doesn't have an impact on sales or have a direct return on investment. The fact is, PR is one of the best ways to target your customer with a relevant message that will make them act. Here are a few things you can do to maximize your PR efforts and deliver big time to your top and bottom lines.

So how do you find that first customer? I've often written about finding the perfect customer but at this stage in your business, the cynic in me says any warm body will do as long as they pay their bills. You will quickly learn who you like to work with and later you can afford to be more discerning.

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