5 Things Every Entrepreneur Needs in 2016 [Mobile Marketing Watch]

No matter what industry you’re in or the type of business you run, you can still make a profit no matter what the current economic outlook happens to be. That begins with giving customers what they want, how they want it and in a way that’s more sensitive to marketplace vs. company needs. The below tools will put your business well on its way to doing exactly that, possibly making 2016 your most successful year yet.

1. Transparency
   
2. Loyalty
3. Crowdfunding
4. Pay-for-Play Social Media
5. Instant Gratification

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