Sponsored by Cratejoy Subscription boxes are a perfect business to run out of the house. Most of your time will be spent sourcing products, packing boxes, responding to customers, and marketing- all of which can be done from a spare room or home office. Starting your business doesn’t require a lot of technical know-how, and there ... Read More
Archives for 2016
Cabi Stylist and Clothing Review
When I attended the cabi Scoop back in 2010, I had no idea that I'd become such a brand advocate. Every little detail from the clothing, branding, and the actual show, to the exuberance of the stylists and the generosity of the company -- I was blown away. I seriously left my first Scoop wanting to sign up as a Stylist, or what other ... Read More
Help! Five Ways to Get My Business Out of a Rut
Work and business is a huge part of our lives; like it or not. Just like in our personal lives, we can sometimes feel like our business-self is in a rut. If you’ve ever felt like everything relating to your business has become mundane and routine, you don’t need to lose hope. If you're in a business rut, there are things that you can ... Read More
How to Start a Remote Bookkeeping Business
Do you have an affinity for numbers? How would you like to be your own boss with a remote bookkeeping business? To give you a realistic idea of what it's like working as a remote bookkeeper, we got in touch with Callie Sitek, owner of Radical Profits Club a bookkeeping business for high-level coaches. In this interview, Callie ... Read More
When Should I Hire on a Manager?
Often, if you’re running your business from home, the idea is to run it yourself. There are many benefits to being the only employee - you only have to manage yourself, you don’t have to pay other people, and your business is being run exactly how you envision it being run. But as your small business grows, you may get to a point ... Read More
Moms Making Six Figures – What Does the Company Do and Who Are They?
Sponsored by Heidi Bartolotta Over the last couple of months, I’d heard of MomsMakingSixFigures.com, read a few articles and posts, and checked out the company’s website. While everything I reviewed seemed positive, I wanted more specifics with regard to what, exactly, the women behind this company did. So, I got in touch ... Read More
Common Work-at-Home Challenges and How to Fix Them
Working from home has a very popular stereotype that envisions someone resting in a hammock (margarita close-by of course) and listening to the sound of crashing waves as they type away on their laptop. We all wish that was the reality of working from home and hopefully, one day it will be. But for most of us, working from home is a ... Read More
Why Saying No to Clients Could Mean Saying Yes to Your Business
When you are starting out as an entrepreneur, be it as a coach or a writer, a web designer or a retailer, all you want is to land that important first client, to make your very first sale. But as time progresses, you might find those first clients becoming more of a burden than an asset. It may be time for a breakup. If you haven’t ... Read More
28-Day Case Study: Can You Make Money Entering Giveaways?
Recently, I read two articles on how people are making money by entering sweepstakes: How to Make Money Entering Giveaways for a Living Side Hustle Series: How I Make Money Entering Giveaways While both articles gave some useful tips for getting started, neither went into detail about how much money you can make or how many ... Read More
Three Simple Ways to Use LinkedIn to Find Home-Based Opportunities
You’ve been reading all the wonderful articles on The Work at Home Woman, and now you want to join the growing workforce of “remote” employees. Well, the truth is you’d be in good company with this fast-growing sector of American workers. According to a study by Global Workplace Analytics, approximately 3.7 million workers, or ... Read More
What is Scoping? A Work at Home Job Few Know About
We've received a lot of questions regarding scoping, so this week I got the chance to talk with, Linda Evenson who has been a scopist for almost 37 years and who has taught scoping online for nearly 20. She's been active in the profession through speaking, writing articles, and serving on committees. She was once dubbed the “Scoping ... Read More
How to Create an eBook in 1 Month As a Busy Mom in 7 Steps
I wrote my eBook in May while my baby was three months old and my toddler was under two. It took a lot of focus and dedication, but I knew that the payoff would be worth it. It has been 2.5 months since my launch, and I have sold more than 225 ebooks and have made $3,858.93. It is possible to do this, even if you are a busy mom ... Read More
How and When to Choose the Best Legal Service for Your Business
My neighbor is a very successful restauranteur who owns 14+ restaurants throughout the state of South Carolina. His restaurants run 12 to 16 hours a day, seven days a week. Recently he shared a little secret with me that seemed to emerge from his mouth as more of a humorous fact rather than as a serious warning. His message? “You ... Read More
Fine-Tuning Your Networking Skills to Grow Your Business
Sponsored by The UPS Store Face-to-face networking can be one of the most important elements to help grow your business. But building a strong network is no small feat, and oftentimes business owners don’t know where to begin. Earlier this month, SCORE hosted a webinar moderated by entrepreneur and author Ramon Ray and The UPS ... Read More
Finding Your Writing Niche: Write Up What Lights You Up
“Do what you love, and the money will follow.” – Marsha Sinetar, writer So you want to write. And you’re good at it! And you even have a tiny bit of experience! Now you’re ready to get your blog up and running. Or pitch some clients for freelance writing opportunities, right? Well, almost. While some people find success ... Read More