Autumn’s arrival has signaled that the dog days of summer are officially over and it’s time to get back to the grind, whether that means syncing up to the kids’ class schedules or staying longer hours later at the office. For small business owners, it’s critical to start planning on through the end of the year and into the New Year ... Read More
Archives for September 2012
Running a Photography Business From Home
Norah Levine has been a photographic artist for over 15 years and has recently discovered a love for the art of encaustic painting. Norah works as a portrait photographer in Austin, Texas, and is a co-founder of the philanthropic Lifelines Project. She has been a photography instructor and author sharing her pet photography ... Read More
Warning Signs that Working at Home is Not Right for You
For many, the ability to set your own hours and work from the comfort of your own home is a much-coveted position. Office employees often lament to their work at home counterparts, who seem to have freedom and flexibility to complement their salaries. But as the common saying goes, the grass is greener on the other side. Working ... Read More
How to Manage Your Finances When You’re Running the Show
Ask any business owner to name their least favorite tasks, and bookkeeping, money management, and paying taxes will all make the list. While these chores may be tedious, they’re absolutely critical. Unlike big companies, the finances of the solo business are often closely intertwined with the personal finances of the business owner. ... Read More
How This Mom Turned Her Wide Variety of Passions into a Business
Writer, Alexandra Brown has been sidetracked by all kinds of distractions: college, marriage, career, and motherhood. With a diagnosis of hypomania, stopping to smell the roses includes an idea to breed a new strain. Alex suffers from a constant creative influx of ideas - most of which she takes the time (and resources) to explore. ... Read More
How to Use Basic SEO to Bring Traffic to Your Blog
Whether you are a small business owner looking to bring traffic to your website or just an individual wanting some attention for your blog, knowing the tricks of search engine optimization (SEO) can go a long way in improving your visitor numbers. For those not up to speed on SEO, it is the means by which Google and other search ... Read More
How to Make Your Home Space a Workable Office
People who don’t work-from-home tend to romanticize the daily lives of those who do. Peace and quiet, comfortable surroundings – the images are so attractive. The reality is often different, however. Working from home is full of pros and cons, just like any other work environment – and perhaps the biggest challenge is creating and ... Read More
Your Success as a Transcriptionist Depends on a Winning Career Plan
No matter what career you plan on going into, or what career path you’re currently on, creating a career plan is essential for your future success. If you’re currently working, you should be setting yearly goals to evaluate how much you are accomplishing and, most importantly, whether you’re truly happy or not. At the end of the ... Read More
6 Essential Tips for Getting Your Pitch Accepted
As a blogger, my inbox is flooded with all sorts of requests - everything from pitches for guest blog posts, proposals for partnerships and collaborations, product reviews, mentoring, promotional inquiries, and the worst, link insertion requests. While I always appreciate peoples' interest in the site and respond to them politely, ... Read More
5 Tips for Getting Through a Busy Day Feeling Great
What a crazy time for me right now! I am working full time doing consulting, creating eLearning for large corporations, running my own Weight Loss and Lifestyle Coaching business, AND planning a wedding! (Only 30 days left!) All this craziness means I am continually trying to ensure I have enough energy to get through my checklist ... Read More
2012 – Top 10 Home-Based Franchises for Women
Are you looking to work-at-home or be your own boss, but you don’t know where to start? A home-based franchise might be the perfect self-employment opportunity for you. I know, when you think of the word franchise you think Starbucks and McDonald's - and you think BIG investment. Well, I'm here to tell you, that's not always the ... Read More
Running a Family Entertainment Business From Home
Margelit Hoffman and her husband Shmuel are the owners of the family entertainment business, Hoffman Productions. Find out how this married couple runs a successful production company from home. Tell us a little bit about yourself and your entrepreneurial journey. I’m an orthodox Jew, but my parents raised me practicing Nichiren ... Read More
How Your Financial Picture Can Make You A More Savvy Entrepreneur
Running your own business can be overwhelming, especially if you are a team of one. We wear so many hats as entrepreneurs that it’s really easy to fall behind with some of the more time-consuming duties. One of the tasks that can be particularly hard to stay on top of is your bookkeeping. Not only can it be time-consuming, but it ... Read More
Freelancing Lessons I Learned the Hard Way
Being a freelancer these days isn’t easy. If you decide to give it a whirl, be prepared for some bumps and falls along the way. Or, you could just learn from someone else’s mistakes, like mine. I started out as a hobby blogger. But as time went on, I began to consider my work as something more professional. Before I even advertised ... Read More