Small Business 7 - Raul Colon - photographer, digital marketer & writer living on the beach in Puerto Rico.

Being Ethical Sometimes Means Less Profit

Living in Puerto Rico is something I enjoy very much. There is nothing better than waking up every morning and never having to worry about what to wear outside. I never have to shovel snow, wear a coat, dress in layers, and all the other stuff I don’t like doing when I have lived at…

Simple & Clear Business Proposals

I am waiting on many individuals to make a decision if they want to hire me or if they don’t. I am currently working on multiple projects and I also submitted good quantity of proposals in August. I guess the approach of submitting extremely formal proposals probably got me into trouble because many people did…

Trying Vs. Wanting

Every day I try my hardest to get to where I want to be on professional and personal basis. Seeing all seven days of the week as an opportunity to get to where I want to be is something many are not willing to understand. Wanting Material Things There is a big difference when you…

My Biggest obstacle, Underpricing My Work!

For the last three years my biggest obstacle has been pricing my services. This last year I have been working hard on understanding pricing and seeing what can be done to get everything in line with being profitable. I have been experimenting and I have noticed that the pricing I have established for some of…

Keeping the Opportunities and Income Flowing

We are living times where the economy is not at its best. There are less opportunities as jobs, projects, new clients and many others that are harder to find. In my case I see how I started my business at a time where many established organizations disappeared and many others started their dive. I have…