Today marks the 5 Year Anniversary of Jeppesen Financial Services. See my brief video greeting below: [youtube id=”1sFViAHFHCA”] Here are links to the blog post series I mention in the video: 5 Years of Lesson in Entrepreneurship – Part 15 Years of Lesson in Entrepreneurship – Part 25 Years of Lesson in Entrepreneurship – Part 3
This is the final post in a 3-part series of lessons I’ve learned in the last 5 years of being an entrepreneur (see part 1 or part 2). Lesson 11: Say No Often My success is due in part because I said “NO” to many appealing, fun, cool opportunities. I may not be the smartest guy, …
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This is part 2 of a 3 part series. (see part 1 here) Continuing with my series of lessons I’ve learned in the last 5 years of being an entrepreneur, I hope you can learn from lessons 6-10: Lesson #6: No Sales, No Business Initially in my business everything was bugging me because it was …
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Somewhere around the time people were claiming that we’re in the great recession, I had the burning desire to start my own business: Jeppesen Financial Services. I quit my job at a traditional insurance office and dove headlong into entrepreneurship. After many nights of falling asleep in my clothes, making thousands upon thousands of phone …
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Where does the time go? We are already through the first quarter of 2014 and it seems like it was just Christmas! Holy cow! Time flies when you are working hard or having fun, but with ¼ of 2014 already gone this is a great time to take stock of your year and see how …
When a newly insured person picks up their life insurance policy, the strong sense of completion and relief usually starts to kick in, and the idea of doing an annual policy review is the last thing on their mind. But did you know that over $1 billion in life insurance benefits alone have not reached …
How do you keep track of your finances? Most people know they should use a budget, but few actually follow through with it. The first key to successful budgeting is knowing where your money goes. How much did you spend last month on food? If you don’t know the answer, how will you budget for …
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Have you ever found a business in the Yellow Pages, Yelp, or a Google search, and then found that they don’t have a website? Or that their website looks like it was made in the 90’s, is difficult to navigate, or impossible to view on your mobile phone? That experience alone can make many people go back and search for another business to meet their needs.
Having a solid online strategy is critical to your small business. Read on to learn how to avoid common pitfalls and ignite your business’ web presence.
If you are a new homeowner or have recently refinanced, your lender or an insurance carrier may have approached you about Mortgage Protection Coverage. This is an often confusing product as the name itself is a bit misleading; it is not the actual mortgage that needs protection, but the home itself.
Welcome to another exciting year – 2014! I hope your holidays were wonderful and relaxing! Now down to business, right? Are you prepared? Before we become preoccupied with the business of regular life, this article attempts to help you maximize your year and make sure that positive changes can happen for you this year if …