Starting a business is all about seeing a need, finding solutions, then taking a deep breath, and plunging in. Four years ago, I began to recognize that people were taking pictures at a record pace, but they lacked the time and expertise to sort, organize, and print those images. In my market research, I also discovered the ... Read More
Archives for April 2014
From Employee to CEO – One Attorney’s Path to Entrepreneurship
Deborah Sweeney is the CEO of MyCorporation.com which provides online legal filing services for entrepreneurs and businesses, startup bundles that include corporation and LLC formation, registered agent services, DBAs, and trademark and copyright filing services. Read on to see how this attorney turned her job into a business ... Read More
The Balancing Act: Small Business Owner by Day, Mother 24/7
It’s been said that owning a small business is a lot like parenting a toddler. You must keep an eye on them every second – OR ELSE. So how do you do that? How can you, a mompreneur, nurture both your business baby and your real-life babies? Below are a few tips to keep in mind … and keep you sane. #1. Prioritize like your life ... Read More
Top Mobile Apps to Accept Payments on the Go
A couple of years ago, a friend and I were hanging out at a craft fair when we found some handmade soap that we loved and desperately wanted to buy. Unfortunately, neither of us had thought to bring cash; we were about to leave to find an ATM when the vendor said, “I can just swipe your card here.” Then she pulled out her ... Read More
How Leaving Your Comfort Zone Can Positively Affect Your Productivity
As a work-at-home woman, do you ever leave your comfort zone? Do you have a schedule or daily routine for your business or for your job that you don’t deviate from? Have you ever thought about changing it up to see how it could positively affect your productivity or your bottom line? Here are five simple things that you could try ... Read More
Why Raising Your Prices Will Net You Better Clients
Divorce yourself from thinking about your own, or your competitors’ business for a minute. If you were looking to hire house cleaners and these were your two options -- what would you choose? $179 full home cleaning package from Maid Yourself at Home $29/hour, two-hour minimum from Maid Express Obviously, if you’re ... Read More
How Great Writing Helps Expand Your Brand
The Internet has revolutionized marketing forever. Ads were once expensive and had to be in your face or no one would pay attention to them. Today, you don’t have to slap potential customers over the head with pictures of your product or slogans in order to get them to recognize your brand. However, you still have to take an active ... Read More
How Three Coaches are Making Over $100K Annually by Empowering Women
One of the many ways in which you can work from home is by providing coaching services to individuals. The neat thing about the coaching profession is there are a variety of niches you can work in (career, business, writing, money, health, spiritual, life ...) as well as a variety of methods for delivery (phone, one-on-one, ... Read More
How to Give Constructive Feedback Like a Pro
Last week I met with a client facing a very common dilemma: how do I give constructive feedback without zapping motivation? Feedback can be a delicate topic, one many of us would rather avoid. Who doesn’t have bad memories of feedback conversations gone awry? Luckily, I learned from a master. One of my teachers in graduate ... Read More
Growing Your Business Right in Your Backyard
Are you struggling for ideas in your quest to attract more clients? Adding to your client list might be easier than you think. And many can be found right in your own backyard. 1. Less Media, More Social I think I first heard the phrase on a McDonald’s commercial, and it’s a great concept that’s undoubtedly applicable to modern ... Read More