When I first started working from home, 99% of my business came from word-of-mouth – a design here, a few blog posts there. I started every workday by spending a few hours writing cold emails to friends of friends and pitching to freelance gigs found on various sites and Facebook groups. Finding work was as […]
How to Stand Out in a Crowded Niche as a New Blogger
By Arpitha Sylvester “Blend in, but stand out” – that is my motto when it comes to blogging for my website. As a new blogger, blogging can get overwhelming. The struggle begins once you start getting serious about it! One of the biggest setbacks for bloggers is standing out in a crowded niche. You might […]
What Do I Want to Do With My Life? How to Find Your Dream Job
By Holly Reisem Hanna You know how some people grow up knowing what they want to do from a very young age? Yeah, well, that wasn’t me. Every year in my School Days Keepsake Album, it would ask the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” And every year I would […]
Finding Your Niche: Write Up What Lights You Up
By Tara Bosler “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, […]
How to Find Your Business Idea in a Weekend
By Olivia Angelescu Just like Agatha Christie, one of my favorite fiction writers, once said, “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” To build a successful business, you first have to find that business idea which seems perfect for you: one that would build up on all the things you enjoy doing while allowing […]