About Francis Donovan

I started running digital ad campaigns in 2006 to increase revenue and profits for my first small business. In 2011, I earned an MBA in Marketing from the University of Denver. I took this fresh knowledge and bootstrapped a new startup, a national special event company. By the end of year two I achieved my first million dollar year, using the same digital marketing and business tactics I preach. I completed a successful sale of my business in year three. Immediately I launched another event business. Two years later, I successfully completed another sale. Now, my mission is to help other startups and businesses achieve the same success.

EntrepreNope: Know This Before You Even Think of Starting a Business

2017-03-30T14:23:13-06:00By |

There’s a entrepreneurial myth out there that I want to squash right now. But before I do, let me get real with you about your amazing business idea. 95% of businesses fail within 5 years. 9 out of 10 businesses fail within 3 years. 8 out of 10 businesses fail [...]

Taglines are dead. Brand Adjectives Required.

2017-03-30T14:34:19-06:00By |

The other day my brother (@whitworksbakery) came to me for some branding advise. Patrick is in the process of starting up a bakery and he wanted my feedback a tagline for his bakery. I thought, great, I’m going to have to tell my bro that taglines are dead. Instead [...]

Maximize Your Profits With This Simple Calculation

2017-03-30T14:43:10-06:00By |

Do you know the lifetime value of your customer? No? Let’s change that. Customer Lifetime Value is one of the most useful marketing, and really overall business metrics. However, when I talk to most startups and small businesses they have no clue what their customer lifetime value is. Customer [...]

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