How to Make Your Contracts Enforceable
Josh Andrews of Gatehouse Law returned to Forge to teach his third Lunch & Learn focusing on the relationship between small business and legal. This time he focused on contracts and how we can enforce them- even if they aren't signed! Let's start...
Feeding Your Sales Funnel
We all know what a sales funnel is but we don't always know how to best implement it. Will Yarbrough of Fleetio came to Forge to teach us more about structuring your specific sales funnel and the model that Fleetio has found success with. We will hit the high points...
Effective Sales Funnels
Corbitt Chandler of Apex Current taught our first session of March Sales Funnel Madness at Forge! Apex Current focuses on performance-driven Facebook ads so Corbitt is certainly knowledgeable about how to establish an effective sales funnel for different types of...
LinkedIn for Entrepreneurs
Do you ever feel confused by LinkedIn? Do you wonder if you're utilizing LinkedIn in the best way possible? Donna Gilliland, Founder of MOSTraining Inc. recently taught us the basics of how to best use LinkedIn. LinkedIn has over 500 million users! It...
Coming Soon: March Sales Funnel Madness!
In March Forge is focusing on the importance of sales funnels! Sales funnels illustrate the journey that your prospective customers go through on their way to buying your service or product. You have to take people through the funnel journey in order to get a new...
6 Reason Entrepreneurs Stay Stuck
Online entrepreneur Josh Rhodes of Groovy Marketing and Big Lead Gen Inc. taught Forge members How To Go From Entrepreneur to CEO at our February Business Breakthrough Session. Josh has great advice on sales funnels, metrics, profitability and much more! Watch the...
How to Grow Your Business with Video
Paul Martin has been working with communications teams across the nation for over 20 years. He coaches all types of businesses in how to connect and grow their brands to be more cost-effective and successful. This week he taught us how to use video to grow a business....
4 Legal Essentials For Your Business
"Let’s be honest, if you want to know about the legal issues in your business, it can feel like drinking from a firehose. And, there is a reason for that. Everything that happens in your business is impacted by legal. It can be complicated. But, so is...
5 Things Every Small Business Owner Needs in 2018
2018 is here! Let the recommitments to greatness begin! Before you hail off into 365 days hard work and success, there are a few things you may want to be sure you have to guarantee you're ready. A Bomb Team If you plan to blow up, you're going to need...
Top Four Reasons to to Join a Coworking Space
Forge is the first coworking space or "shared" office space in downtown Birmingham! According to Forbes, there are currently more than 11,000 coworking spaces in the United States. It was projected that by 2020 we would see more than 26,000 spaces hosting 3.8 million...
Solving Your Accounting Problems in 2018
LUCA Financial Operations is an accounting and finance team that offers tech-enabled bookkeeping and accounting for growing businesses. Trey Fulmer is the CEO and Founder of LUCA and he graciously taught our first Lunch & Learn event of 2018. Trey's main idea: be...
The Mindful Workday
Emilie Maynor knows about nutrition, exercise and how to achieve an overall healthy lifestyle. Emilie is a yoga instructor and Integrative Health Coach- helping you make healthy life choices to improve your energy and balance. She's one of our founding Forge members...