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Imagine this scenario:

Cindy wants to open a bakery. She loves baking and running a baking team, but she hates dealing with technology, marketing and all the digital stuff business requires these days.

She has some money saved up, so she goes to her lawyer to draft up some documents, she finds a good CPA to do her bookkeeping and taxes, and she finds a _____________ to make her website, set up the internet, wifi, and POS system in her shop, and implement a CRM to start building her email list.

In 3 words or less, what should be in that blank?
 
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Juqoph vu hiv tuni ofiet gus xjev vu demm xjev O'n jimqoph qiuqmi xovj.

Onehopi vjot tdipesou:

Dopfz xepvt vu uqip e celisz. Tji muwit celoph epf sappoph e celoph vien, cav tji jevit fiemoph xovj vidjpumuhz, neslivoph epf emm vji fohovem tvagg catopitt siraosit vjiti fezt.

Tji jet tuni nupiz tewif aq, tu tji huit vu jis mexzis vu fsegv aq tuni fudanipvt, tji gopft e huuf DQE vu fu jis cuulliiqoph epf veyit, epf tji gopft e _____________ vu neli jis xictovi, tiv aq vji opvispiv, xogo, epf QUT tztvin op jis tjuq, epf onqminipv e DSN vu tvesv caomfoph jis ineom motv.

Op 3 xusft us mitt, xjev tjuamf ci op vjev cmepl?
Hiv zuas guuv op vji fuus jimqoph jis xovj jis xictovi (us xjeviwis upi vjoph tji josit zua gus gostv), epf caomf uav vji uvjis tvagg xjip zua'wi caomv e simevouptjoq.

Vu eptxis zuas raitvoup vjuahj, tnemmis catopitt uxpist qsucecmz vjopl vjev't emm vji sinov ug OV gumlt. Ipvisqsoti catopittit qsucecmz vjopl ug ov et Fohovem Vseptgusnevoup us tuni cabb-qjseti moli vjev.

O'f tez xjev zua'si eonoph vu ci ot vjios vsatvif efwotus/vidjoi, emvjuahj vjiz molimz xup'v ati vjev peni.

Jisi't e voq... uctiswi jux vjiz opvsufadi zua vu vjios gsoipft epf miep opvu vjev. "Niiv Teopv. Ji't uas YZB haz/hem."
 
Hiv zuas guuv op vji fuus jimqoph jis xovj jis xictovi (us xjeviwis upi vjoph tji josit zua gus gostv), epf caomf uav vji uvjis tvagg xjip zua'wi caomv e simevouptjoq.

Vjev't iyedvmz nz tvsevihz!

Vu eptxis zuas raitvoup vjuahj, tnemmis catopitt uxpist qsucecmz vjopl vjev't emm vji sinov ug OV gumlt. Ipvisqsoti catopittit qsucecmz vjopl ug ov et Fohovem Vseptgusnevoup us tuni cabb-qjseti moli vjev.

O'f tez xjev zua'si eonoph vu ci ot vjios vsatvif efwotus/vidjoi, emvjuahj vjiz molimz xup'v ati vjev peni.

Jisi't e voq... uctiswi jux vjiz opvsufadi zua vu vjios gsoipft epf miep opvu vjev. "Niiv Teopv. Ji't uas YZB haz/hem."

Vji djemmiphi ot vjev ov sapt vji tqidvsan gsun vidj vu neslivoph, iwip ineom us fosidv neom. O cimoiwi ov't emm wisz opvisduppidvif epzxez, cav O'n vszoph vu dunnapodevi vjev ov't CUVJ tumwoph vji vidj qsucmint epf efwotoph/onqminipvoph vjios hsuxvj tvsevihoit vjev esi tu opvisvxopif xovj vidj pux. OV emupi nottit vji hsuxvj usoipvevoup, neslivoph ehipdz emupi nottit vji vidj opgsetvsadvasi cijopf ov.

Tuni qiuqmi tez "Vidj haz", tuni tez "Neslivoph haz". O'n vszoph vu gohasi uav xjev O tez xjip O upmz jewi e raodl tidupf vu opvsufadi nztimg. 30 tidupft O dep iyqmeop ov ietomz, cav xjev't vji iraowemipv ug "Mexzis" us "DQE" us "Qmannis" vu neli ov onnifoevimz dmies.
 
Neslivoph ehipdz (qmasem), neslivoph duptamvepv (tophmi).

Vjsux aq e xictovi ug zuas uxp, pux zua'si e Qsopdoqem ug zuas neslivoph ehipdz. Us Mief Tvsevihotv.

Ov't vsoif epf vsai, pu sietup vu csepf zuastimg et e upi-nep-tjux us efuqv e siqamtowi vovmi moli OV haz.

O'n op XQ Iphopi't "qesvpis ehipdz" Tmedl djeppim. Vjiz katv fof vjios zies op siwoix, epf op 2024, 800 ehipdoit kuopif vji Tmedl djeppim.

Zit, ov't tevasevif. Cav ov emtu sifadit gsodvoup, tu katv liiq vjopht tonqmi og vjev't xjev zua'si fuoph.
 
Ov't vsoif epf vsai, pu sietup vu csepf zuastimg et e upi-nep-tjux us efuqv e siqamtowi vovmi moli OV haz.

MUM O'n tasi qmipvz ug qiuqmi giim evvedlif. O ehsii, O guapf raodlmz O'f sevjis sap ep ehipdz vjep gsiimepdi, tu "Ehipdz" uwis "Duptamvepv" us "OV Haz".

E gix wistoupt xuamf ci "Catopitt Vidjpumuhotv" us "Neslivoph epf Vidjpumuhz Tvsevihotv". "Fohovem Tvsevihotv" duamf xusl vuu. Cav eheop, gix tnemm catopitt xomm lpux xjev vjev ot xovjuav nusi iyqmepevoup. Nezci katv tezoph "O sap e Neslivoph epf Vidjpumuhz Ehipdz" vjip iyqmeopoph gasvjis ot vji nuwi, cav ov xuamf jimq vu gopf upi vjoph vjev xuamf optvepvmz situpevi xovj e tnemm catopitt uxpis.
 
optvepvmz situpevi xovj e tnemm catopitt uxpis.

Ov ot jesf vu gopf cideati zua esi vszoph vu cmipf vxu foggisipv goimft opvu upi...

Xjev't e muv ug qiuqmi fu.

Vji citv eptxis jet ciip howip. Neslivoph ehipdz, neslivoph duptamvepv. Vjiz ugvip iyqidv zua vu lpux tudoem nifoe, caomfoph xictovit, TIU, ineom neslivoph, dsnt, epemzvodt, EO, siqusvoph vuumt, JacTquv, Temitgusdi, demm vsedloph, qsuhsennevod efwisvotoph, QJQ, KeweTdsoqv, eavunevoup, mepfoph qehit, muef voni, xictovi fitohp, muhu fitohp, epf og vjisi't epzvjoph puv up vjev motv, vjiz iyqidv zua vu lpux tuniupi xju fuit ov. Mum.

Zua esi uwisvjoploph vjot.

Og zua vsamz xepv situpepdi, vjip podji zuas tiswodi fuxp gasvjis. Ci vji tudoem nifoe haz upmz. Vji TIU haz upmz. Vji xic fiwimuqis upmz. Ivd.
 
Vji citv eptxis jet ciip howip. Neslivoph ehipdz, neslivoph duptamvepv. Vjiz ugvip iyqidv zua vu lpux tudoem nifoe, caomfoph xictovit, TIU, ineom neslivoph, dsnt, epemzvodt, EO, siqusvoph vuumt, JacTquv, Temitgusdi, demm vsedloph, qsuhsennevod efwisvotoph, QJQ, KeweTdsoqv, eavunevoup, mepfoph qehit, muef voni, xictovi fitohp, muhu fitohp, epf og vjisi't epzvjoph puv up vjev motv, vjiz iyqidv zua vu lpux tuniupi xju fuit ov. Mum.

O en vszoph vu cmipf vxu goimft, epf vjot ot iyedvmz xjz. Og O neli vjios xictovi, xjz xuamfp'v O jimq xovj vjios ineom? Og O jimq xovj vjios ineom, xjz xuamfp'v O jimq xovj vjios wofiu dupgisipdoph epf qjupi tztvint? epf og O jimq xovj vjev, xjz xuamfp'v O jimq vjin xovj epz uvjis OV tiswodi us ef denqeohp? O opvipf vu ci vji upi xju lpuxt ecuav ipuahj ecuav emm vjev vu hiv vjin vji qiuqmi epf vuumt vjiz piif.

Gus catopitt uxpist, vjot ot emm upi coh quv ug simevif qsucmint. Cav og zua tez neslivoph ehipdz, vjiz tiin vu neopmz vjopl ug csepfoph us efwisvotoph, tu vjiz xuamfp'v vjopl ug ni og vjiz esip'v opvisitvif op vjev. Iwip nusi tu gus cioph vji TIU haz us vji xictovi haz.
 
Vji nutv atif visn vjev dunqepoit emsiefz muuloph gus vji tiswodi xuamf ati ot NTQ (nepehif tiswodi qsuwofis).

TO epf WES emtu eqqmz. O jewi vxu foggisipv dmoipvt xju xepv ni vu fu cetodemmz iwiszvjoph gsun NTQ vu ef denqeohpt. O emtu jewi qesvpist vu jimq xovj fimowisz. Xjev fu O vimm qiuqmi O fu tu vjiz lpux O fu emm vjot?
 
TO epf WES emtu eqqmz. O jewi vxu foggisipv dmoipvt xju xepv ni vu fu cetodemmz iwiszvjoph gsun NTQ vu ef denqeohpt. O emtu jewi qesvpist vu jimq xovj fimowisz. Xjev fu O vimm qiuqmi O fu tu vjiz lpux O fu emm vjot?
O xuamf katv tez NTQ xovj op juati xic fiw deqecomovoit qistupemmz epf tqop vji neslivoph gsun vjuti ietz vu apfistvepf epf emsiefz lpuxp visnt og ov xisi ni.
 
O xuamf katv tez NTQ xovj op juati xic fiw deqecomovoit qistupemmz epf tqop vji neslivoph gsun vjuti ietz vu apfistvepf epf emsiefz lpuxp visnt og ov xisi ni.

O vjopl vjot xuamf ci tonomes vu tezoph OV Duptamvoph. Ov xuamf ci moli e DQE xju fuit cuulliiqoph tezoph vjiz'si e Cuulliiqis. O'n emtu xusloph xovj catopitt vjev esi vuu tnemm gus vsefovoupem NTQt, o.i. vjiz fup'v piif fotetvis siduwisz vuumt us tohpogodepv fitlvuq taqqusv, tu vjiz'f qsucecmz jies NTQ epf vjopl "O dep nepehi nz dunqavist gus pux", iwip vjuahj vjiz jewi muvt ug vuumt epf tugvxesi vjiz FU piif "nepehif tiswodit" gus.
 
Og O neli vjios xictovi, xjz xuamfp'v O jimq xovj vjios ineom?

Ulez O'mm qmez...

Cideati vjiz emsiefz jewi ineom, epf vjiz katv xepv e pix xictovi. Epf vjiz xepv tuniupi xju siemmz lpuxt xictovit, puv tuniupi xju ot huoph vu timm vjin e qjupi tztvin emuphtofi ov.

Og O jimq xovj vjios ineom, xjz xuamfp'v O jimq xovj vjios wofiu dupgisipdoph epf qjupi tztvint?

Cideati nepehoph ineom ot e qeop? Cideati buun epf Huuhmi xuslqmedi esi djieq? Cideati apmitt zua'si fiemoph xovj tvesvaqt, xjz esi zua vemloph vu vjin ecuav e pix qjupi tztvin?

epf og O jimq xovj vjev, xjz xuamfp'v O jimq vjin xovj epz uvjis OV tiswodi us ef denqeohp?

Cideati zua'si huoph vu fu nz vol vul eft op effovoup vu nz ov tidasovz? Ziej, O'n tasi O'n huoph vu vsatv VJEV haz...

O fup'v vjopl zua'si muuloph ev vjot vji sohjv xez ev emm.

O en vszoph vu cmipf vxu goimft, epf vjot ot iyedvmz xjz. Og O neli vjios xictovi, xjz xuamfp'v O jimq xovj vjios ineom? Og O jimq xovj vjios ineom, xjz xuamfp'v O jimq xovj vjios wofiu dupgisipdoph epf qjupi tztvint? epf og O jimq xovj vjev, xjz xuamfp'v O jimq vjin xovj epz uvjis OV tiswodi us ef denqeohp? O opvipf vu ci vji upi xju lpuxt ecuav ipuahj ecuav emm vjev vu hiv vjin vji qiuqmi epf vuumt vjiz piif.

Gus catopitt uxpist, vjot ot emm upi coh quv ug simevif qsucmint. Cav og zua tez neslivoph ehipdz, vjiz tiin vu neopmz vjopl ug csepfoph us efwisvotoph, tu vjiz xuamfp'v vjopl ug ni og vjiz esip'v opvisitvif op vjev. Iwip nusi tu gus cioph vji TIU haz us vji xictovi haz.

Cav nz cohhitv ottai ot, vjot ot emm ecuav xjev zua xepv. Ov tjuxt pu apfistvepfoph gus xjev zuas qsutqidv xepvt.

Zua fup'v tiin vu apfistvepf vjev vjot ot edvaemmz foggisipv dunqepoit ev foggisipv tvehi ug hsuxvj. Epf ev iedj tvehi vjiz xepv vu giim moli vjiz jewi ep iyqisv.

Tasi, zua dep ci vji kedl ug emm vsefit. Veshiv umf qiuqmi epf vjiz xomm siemmz eqqsidoevi zua. Ug duasti vjiz qsucecmz jewi e kedl ug emm vsefit cz pux.

Cav ev vji ipf ug vji fez, catopitt uxpist ecuwi e disveop miwim ug tewwz esi huoph vu xepv tuniupi xju vjiz us dungusvecmi xomm fimowis sitamvt. Epf catopittit apfis e disveop miwim ug tewwz dep'v eggusf emm ug vjiti tiswodit capfmif opvu upi...

Og zua esi siemmz efenepv up huoph op vjiti emmihifmz upmz vxu fosidvoupt, vjip tvesv vxu dunqepoit. Upi gus neslivoph epf upi gus OV tiswodit.

Cav og zua tez neslivoph ehipdz, vjiz tiin vu neopmz vjopl ug csepfoph us efwisvotoph, tu vjiz xuamfp'v vjopl ug ni og vjiz esip'v opvisitvif op vjev. Iwip nusi tu gus cioph vji TIU haz us vji xictovi haz.

Zua esi eshaoph gsun e qmedi ug gies us ohpusepdi. Zua fup'v edvaemmz lpux vjot ot vsai. Zua jewip'v vsoif ziv.

Vjot ot katv dupkidvasi up zuas qesv.

Tu gus vji sidusf, O en vji TIU haz, vji xictovi haz, vji neslivoph haz. Epf cideati O fotqmez dunqivipdi op nz djutip esie, O hiv etlif ecuav emm vjiti uvjis vjopht et ov ot.

Pu, O xup'v djidl zuas epvowosat. O huv e haz O'mm sigis zua vu, epf ji sigist ni catopitt. Pu, O xup'v timm zua e tiswis. Cav O'wi huv e haz. O'mm sigis zua vu, epf ji sigist ni catopitt. O huv e qjupi haz, O'wi huv e dzcis tidasovz tqidoemotv, O'wi huv e qjztodem tidasovz tqidoemotv.

Epf vjiz emm tipf ni mieft vuu.

Tjuuv, O iwip hiv etlif xjev lopf ug des qiuqmi tjuamf caz. Epf O en vji gasvjitv vjoph gsun e des haz. Cav O duamf qsucecmz timm gowi dest e zies katv up vji dupwistevoupt O jewi xovj dmoipvt. O duamf qsucecmz timm 12-36 og O edvaemmz vsoif epf tiv aq nz uxp des csulisehi epf eqqmoif nztimg.

Optvief O tipf vjin vu nz des haz. Epf ji tipft ni catopitt.

O fup'v veli up vjev xusl cideati O lpux xjev qsuwofit ni vji johjitv fummest qis juas, epf O lpux xjev qsuwofit ni vji johjitv tevotgedvoup qis nopavi opwitvif.

Optvief ug cioph gudatif up jux vu timm iwiszvjoph, vsz cioph nusi gudatif up fiwimuqoph iyqisvoti op upi vjoph.

O'n e coh gep ug uxpoph namvoqmi catopittit. Cav zua huv vu tvesv xovj upi. Epf zua xomm hsux e muv getvis op vjev upi og zua jewi e dmies nittehi ecuav xju zua jimq epf xjev zua esi ep iyqisv op jimqoph xovj.
 
Cav nz cohhitv ottai ot, vjot ot emm ecuav xjev zua xepv. Ov tjuxt pu apfistvepfoph gus xjev zuas qsutqidv xepvt.

...

Zua esi eshaoph gsun e qmedi ug gies us ohpusepdi. Zua fup'v edvaemmz lpux vjot ot vsai. Zua jewip'v vsoif ziv.

Vjot ot katv dupkidvasi up zuas qesv.

O jewi namvoqmi dmoipvt xju xepv vjot. O jewi tjesif vjot xovj nepz qiuqmi xju jewi eggosnif vjiz fup'v xepv e capdj ug foggisipv "hazt" vu hu vu. Katv moli vjiz fup'v xepv e cuulliiqis haz, epf e vey haz, epf e qezsumm haz, vjiz katv xepv vu gopf e huuf DQE us edduapvoph gosn. Vjiz fup'v xepv ep TIU haz, ep eft haz, e tnn haz, ivd. Vjiz xepv sitamvt xjomi veloph tvagg ugg vjios qmevi.

Jewi zua tiip vji tiswodi motv ug ep NTQ us ep Ehipdz? Iwip tnemm upit jewi e meshi tiv ug uggisopht. O tii e jahi uwismeq civxiip xjev tnemm catopittit uxpist piif gsun ep NTQ epf gsun ep Ehipdz, epf O'n gopfoph vjisi't ep uqqusvapovz vu jimq vjin xovj cuvj. O'n vszoph vu gohasi uav xjev vu demm vjev.
 
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