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
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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
How Freelance Writers Can Obtain Higher Paying Clients
Anyone who is an online writer always wonders in the back of their mind how they can obtain higher paying clients. We all hear of people making $100 and more for simple blog posts, yet it can seem almost impossible to achieve these rates if you are not going about things the right way. Many times freelance writers become ... Read More
Time Management Tips for Work-at-Home Mompreneurs
Being a mompreneur is amazing. Let’s face it, you have the best of both worlds. A short commute to your office and the pleasure of spending as much time with your children as you want. Sadly, the biggest mistake that many mompreneurs make is that they try to take their life and fit it into someone else's calendar. You've probably ... Read More
JetPens: Making Bank with Japanese Pens and Office Supplies
Started in 2005, JetPens is an online stationery store for people in pursuit of the perfect pen. Find out how these three young Standford grads (Lillian Kim, Shu Yao, and Adrian Mak) were able to grow their pen-centric business from their tiny apartment to a massive 6,000 square foot warehouse! Tell us a little bit about yourself ... Read More
4 Ways to Stand Out and Grow Your Business
I recently spoke at the Atlanta Business Growth Expo on four ways to stand out and grow your business and thought you might benefit from these suggestions as well. 1. Create a Great Culture Whether you are a Fortune 500 company or five-person company, it’s never too early to decide the kind of culture you want to create and ... Read More
How This Mom Created a Greeting Card Business
Mindy S. Rosso-Gaemithe is the Co-founder and Community Manager at Greeting Card Universe. In today's busy world of social media and smartphones, she finds receiving a real paper greeting card in the mail to be one of life's simple pleasures, and as a busy working mother of three, she sees countless reasons to send cards every ... Read More
What Every Work-at-Home Mom Should Know About Working Online
Do you aspire to quit your full-time job and don the cape of the work-at-home mom (WAHM)? Great! I’m thrilled for you and know that you’ll love pursuing a career while playing with your kids and managing home. However, I also know that there are a few things that you need to be aware of before jumping feet first into the ... Read More
Rules For When Both Parents Work From Home
"Whaa, Whaa," screams my 4-month-old at 11:00 PM and 2:00 AM, and then at 5:00 AM comes our morning wake up call, "Mommy, daddy where are you"? Since my husband works from home, he gets my 2-year-old out of bed so I can "sleep in". This is where stay-at-home moms everywhere get jealous, thinking, "your husband works from home and ... Read More
Lyric Culture: Combining Music and Fashion for a Successful Business
It all started when singer-songwriter, Hanna Rochelle was passing the time during a recording session by scribbling song lyrics on her jeans. That moment became her lightbulb moment, when she thought, “What if I designed a whole line of clothes to celebrate the songs we all know and love?” Hanna went on to combine her two greatest ... Read More
A Day in the Life of a Landscape Designer
Believe it or not, B. Jane and I worked together waiting tables while I was in college. We also cleaned houses together (she had started a cleaning business on the side). Years, later we caught up at a reunion, and low and behold we both had started our own home-based businesses. Today, B. Jane no longer cleans houses, she owns ... Read More
How a Love of Office Supplies Turned Into a Successful Business
Holly Bohn launched See Jane Work in 2004 after becoming discouraged by the challenge of finding office supplies and desk accessories for her accounting office. She wanted a workspace that was productive and organized, but also fun and unique, so she decided to create a brand with the products she wanted. Find out how Holly's ... Read More
Helping Home-Based Business Owners Organize for Better Efficiency
Helene K. Liatsos is the founder and owner of the well-known business management company, Home Office Management Experts, based in Southern California. Find out how Helene was able to leave her corporate career to help home-based business owners organize their businesses for better efficiency. Tell us a little bit about yourself ... Read More
Seasonal Strategies for a Thriving Business with Fluctuating Demand
The thing about being in a seasonal business is that you have to expect to be "in business" for only 2 to 3 months of the year. A seasonal business like mine (artificial Christmas trees) needs creativity, a good business plan, and a whole lot of strategy to thrive throughout the year. We have come to expect a time when products ... Read More
Interview with Work-at-Home Artist and Designer, Debra Cortese
Debra Cortese is an avid nature lover, gardener, and tree-hugger who loves to create and share art. Read on to see how this artist's entrepreneurial journey began. Tell us a little bit about yourself and your entrepreneurial journey. My entrepreneurial journey started by accident in 1980. I had been employed for several years as an ... Read More
