We've researched and read countless amounts of tips on how to get your business cards seen. With so much information at our disposal, it's no wonder we don't know where to start. Here is a small compilation of all the very cool ways of distributing your business cards. 1. Drop it Like it's Hot Don't just hand your cards out - DROP ... Read More
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Keep Your Home Business Running After a Natural Disaster
It's tempting to believe that the worst will never happen in our town (or to our home office), but the wild weather in recent years proves that no region is immune from a natural disaster. Just like any business strategy, the key to surviving a catastrophe and getting your home office back in business is to plan ahead. Developing ... Read More
Why the Party Plan Business Model Works So Well
Many direct sales businesses rely on the party plan model to generate the bulk of their sales. The party plan business model is a fun, exciting, and profitable method for direct sales consultants to market and sell their products. This business model has been around for quite some time because it has been so successful. In the ... Read More
5 Ways To Get Support From Your Husband
When you start working from home, getting support from your spouse is very important. Unfortunately, not all spouses are willing to give you the support you need. When I first started my small business, my wife was not very supportive for various reasons. Fortunately, I learned several tricks that helped me get the support I needed ... Read More
Do You Need a Business Phone for the Home Office?
Like many new home-based business owners, I had this very question years ago as a startup. It just makes sense if you run a business that you should have a business phone number and a dedicated line. Or does it? In this post, we'll take a look at the pros and cons of having a dedicated business phone line, and number for your ... Read More
Laws That Every Freelancer Should Know
For informational purposes only. Consult your attorney for your individual situation. Anyone who has done the self-employment shuffle will agree that this manner of earning an income is a mixed bag, just like most other jobs. There are certainly some major benefits to working for yourself; you can skip the commute, you get to be ... Read More
How Anne Klar Makes a Full-Time Living as an Artist
Anne Klar works from home as a full-time artist, expressing her creativity and sense of innovation through her unique three-dimensional sculptural paintings. Read on to see how Anne makes a living as an artist. Tell us a little bit about yourself and your entrepreneurial journey. I received a greeting card several years ago that ... Read More
How One Woman’s Struggle Became a Hair Care Consulting Business
Personal Hair Therapy is a company that specializes in custom supplemental hair solutions, designed to help women going through the stages and struggles of thinning hair with compassion, understanding, and free education. Amber Charette, the owner of the company, is a licensed cosmetologist and expert in the field, helping women ... Read More
Professional Women Are Leaving Corporate America
An event whether happy, like the birth of a child or tragically sad is often the catalyst for professional women to leave Corporate America. It was years ago that my daughter Serena died in a drowning accident yet the memories of that day are as vivid as if it happened yesterday. Serena for years had been my silent secret child ... Read More
5 Financial Secrets Every Entrepreneur Should Know
As more and more Americans battle with layoffs and a challenging economic environment, it is not uncommon to see a larger number of people going into business for themselves. Whether it is the idea that they can make better money, set their own hours, or be their own boss, more Americans maybe than ever before are giving the idea ... Read More
How This Mom Took Her Organizing Passion and Turned It into a Business
Anita Crook never thought about becoming an entrepreneur, especially at the age of 60. But after receiving a purse from her son that didn't contain any inside pockets, she decided to create a product so she and others could organize their purses. Find out how this mom took her organizing passion and turned into a profitable solution ... Read More
Land a New Client by Incorporating Personality Types Into Your Strategy
As a work-at-home mom in marketing and business development, I have come to understand a lot about people. Just to be sure, you're potential and current clients are people, right? Ahhh, yes! So, it's the time you become an expert in people too. Your paychecks come from people. So let's break this down. Understanding the Potential ... Read More
Get Your Business Exposure Without Spending A Fortune On PR
You’ve launched your business, printed business cards, and put up a website. Now what? How do you get potential customers to take notice? This is often the biggest challenge women entrepreneurs face when starting a new business. Thankfully, with the ever-growing world of social media, it’s getting easier to generate buzz ... Read More
Working as a Direct Sales Consultant for Celadon Road
Jill Stover had dabbled in direct sales but never found the perfect fit. It wasn't until she joined Celadon Road, a company where she was passionate about their products and message that she started to see success with her direct sales business. Tell us a little bit about yourself and your entrepreneurial journey. I was a ... Read More
Five Common Fears Business Owners Need to Overcome
“Fear cannot take what you do not give it" - Christopher Coan So you want to start a business, huh? Being an entrepreneur is the same as being a dreamer. You can’t start a business without a dream. That vision is like gas in a tank and will drive you to where you want to go. I’m very much a dreamer. Since I was a little girl, I ... Read More
