In the beginning, it’s easy to be excited about your new business. You can’t wait to get started and tackle your new venture with an abundance of optimism and motivation. It’s usually well into one’s entrepreneurial journey when the reality sets in; building a business is hard - especially when you’re trying to do it while working ... Read More
Archives for 2018
How to Break into the WAH Scene this Year and CRUSH IT!
Do you ever sit at your desk and fantasize about working from home in your PJs? Well, fantasize no longer! From mamas to corporate ladies, stellar solopreneurs, and every possible scenario in between, working from home is no longer for dreamers. With flexible hours, zero commute time, and the plethora of career opportunities, it’s ... Read More
Where to Sell Used Clothes Online for Cash
Clothing is something we all have, wear, and eventually, get rid of. So why not make money by selling your used clothing? In this post, you’ll learn where to sell used clothes online for cash so you can earn money to pay bills, provide extras for your family, or – heck – just buy more clothes! As an added bonus, we also have a ... Read More
10 Effective Productivity Tips That You’ll Want to Use
Do you work-from-home but feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day? I hear you! Like a lot of mamas, I decided I wanted to work-from-home when my first baby was born. It was tough, but I took it slow and made it work somehow. Now, though, I have two kids at home, and because I’m obviously insane (kids will do that!), I’ve ... Read More
How to Become a Notary Public From Home
Chances are, you’ve had to enlist the help of a notary public at some point in your adult life. A notary public’s job is simple — they oversee the signing of important documents to prevent fraud. Not only do they check a person’s identification to ensure they’re the individual who should be signing, but they take note of the vibe in ... Read More
Why Buying a Home-Based Franchise Could Be Your Path to Working at Home
Until about three years ago, I automatically associated the word ‘franchising’ with greasy burgers and soggy French fries. I knew that fast food chains were franchised, and that was about it. I had no idea that home-based franchise business opportunities even existed or that thousands of franchise owners—including stay-at-home ... Read More
4 Steps to Calculating Your Marketing Budget
How much do you spend on marketing? How do you decide what the right amount is? When do you set your budget and how flexible is it? Marketing spending shouldn’t be an afterthought. It should be a well thought out investment; planning not only how many dollars to spend but where. First, let’s consider what is all involved when we ... Read More
24 Unique and Fun Ways to Make Money From Home
When I started looking for work-at-home opportunities back in 2007, I just wanted to make an extra $500-$700 a month, so that my daughter and I could freely attend and participate in all of the activities that were available to us. Luckily, I stumbled upon blogging and social media marketing, and I haven't looked back ... Read More
Should Your Small Business Hire a Lawyer?
Before I became a small business owner, I was a lawyer. This leap from one very different career path was reminiscent of Elle Woods in the movie Legally Blonde going from fashion to law school. Only I started out as a practicing attorney, and later became the CEO of a small business. While, admittedly, there were moments where I ... Read More
How to Make a Midlife Career Change to a Work-at-Home Business
I remember holding my screaming, colicky first-born child, craving sleep. I fantasized about what life would be like when she could cut her own meat, get herself bathed and dressed, and speak in complete sentences. That baby is now 15. She wolfs down a steak in record time (after photographing it for her Snapchat story), has traded ... Read More
7 Tips for Getting Your Product Featured in a Holiday Gift Guide
I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that you’d love to be featured in holiday gift guides this season. Who wouldn’t want their products featured in big-name magazines or on the morning show circuit? These big players seem to be able to ‘tag’ what’s hot this year and what better way to get your product in front of thousands or ... Read More
8 Ways to Get Kids Napping Consistently so You Can Work More
You want to be home with the kids, so working from home seems like the perfect situation. But the reality is that some days you feel like you never get anything accomplished. Sure, the days are long, but somehow there never seem to be enough hours to hit those work goals. Working while your children sleep is usually the only way to ... Read More
Sseko Designs Review: Philanthropic Business For Fashionable Women
Sponsored by Sseko Designs This month I had the opportunity to take an inside peek into the direct sales company, Sseko Designs. If you're not familiar with Sseko Designs, they are a fashion brand that sells leather handbags, sandals, jewelry, apparel, and accessories made by women in Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Peru. Sseko Fellows ... Read More
How to Work Remotely and Travel the World
Now that my husband and I are empty nesters, we’ve decided to take advantage of our new-found “freedom” and travel more. My husband runs his own business from his office in our home, so, he has the flexibility to determine his work hours and locale. As a veteran remote employee myself, my company offers the nice added perk of ... Read More
Are Business Cards Dead or a Viable Marketing Tool?
What do you consider your most important piece of marketing material? Your catalog? Your direct mail? Your advertisements? Your social media accounts? How about your business card? Is that still as important as it once was or has it been replaced with LinkedIn and other contact apps on your never-more-important ... Read More