As a small business, I feel it’s my duty to help others when they are interested in launching a business of their own. Frankly, I think a lot of our economic problems would be solved if we simply shopped exclusively with small businesses, but I understand that isn’t always realistic. A friend of mine […]
Steps To Maintaining a Hassle Free Blog!
Summertime seems to throw me completely off kilter-kids are home, dogs are more excitable, and everyone wants to share that with me. In saying that, I’ve been more negligent than I would like, and it’s about time I take this blog back with both, bare hands! Sorry folks, I didn’t mean to be gone that […]
How To Transition From A Full Time Job To A Full Time Business
I get asked all the time how I got started. I get phone calls from people I don’t know, I get stopped at business events, and I even get questioned when I’m involved in events with my kids. It’s as though what I’ve done is this amazing feat and how could anyone possibly do it? […]
Finding The Right Balance Between Working Virtually and Working With a Virtual Team
Working virtually can have its benefits (and I’ve mentioned them numerous times here), but it can also have its pitfalls as well, especially if you work with a team. There’s a lot to be said for one on one face time, or even just having the opportunity to share a story over the ‘water cooler’ […]
Top Five Apps For The Mobile Office
I have a guilty pleasure, I won’t lie; I love my soap opera which I watch on DVR every night, no joke. But it’s funny what I notice and am constantly annoyed by (blame it on my profession). One of the actors on the show is always shown talking on a flip phone (a flip […]
Five Bad Habits of Home-Based Businesses, and How You Can Avoid From Making Them
Launching your own business can be both daunting and exhilarating. There’s the charge of taking ownership of your financial future, and the fear that you won’t be able to commit to it for a long period of time. Starting a home business is even more daunting when you realize you really don’t have a designated […]
Understanding Crowdsourcing and How It Can Help Your Business
Crowdsourcing has gained a lot of momentum recently, mostly because of its effectiveness. Don’t understand what crowdsourcing is? As Bryan Kramer on SocialMedia Today puts it “Crowdsourcing is a new way to collect a community and financing that you can use to bring any project you could imagine to fruition. Whereas the old method of […]
The Customer Isn’t Always Right-How To Deal With A Disgruntled Client
I know this is a touchy subject, but I have to say it “sometimes, the customer is wrong. Very wrong.” There. I said it. I’m not taking it back. Moving on. Of course, as a business owner you have to do your best to achieve customer satisfaction, and this is what you teach your employees […]
What’s The Difference Between a Virtual Administrator And an In Office Administrator? Get The Scoop Before You Choose.
So, you need an administrator, but aren’t sure which path to choose: virtual or in office? There are many advantages to having an in office assistant; however there’s even more to having a virtual one. Not sure? Feel like you have to have someone right outside your door to make it feel real? Well, let’s take a […]
30 (+1!) Small Business Tax Deductions You Should Know About
So many small businesses have yet to file their taxes (ahem…) and when you own a small business, it’s important to know what you do and don’t qualify for. Sure, you can deduct your miles, and portions of your home, and your computer, etc. But what about all the other things that you didn’t even know […]