Twenty years ago, most people's dream of working from home was just that: a dream. But in 2020, working from home is the future of work and already the reality for millions of people in our present. Whether you want to work for a company remotely or start your own online business, you have options! Here are ten popular ... Read More
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Seven Romantic Business Ideas You Can Do From Home
If you have the heart for putting up a service-based at-home business based on romance, here are some fun ideas to get you started: 1. Wedding Planner What could be more exciting and beautiful than a wedding? Despite the romantic notions associated with brides, flowers, and walking down the aisle, organizing weddings is a seriously ... 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
Types of Employees Every Small Business Owner Needs
I love the poem from Maya Angelou called Every Woman Should. A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE one friend who always makes her laugh … and one who lets her cry ... Time is a precious commodity, and part of being a business owner is knowing when it’s time to call in the troops for help. When you open up to the notion of reaching out for ... Read More
How This Mom Left the Corporate World For the Comfort of Home
Lisa Kanarek left the corporate world over 20 years ago and has been working from home commute-free, boss-free, and annoying-co-worker-free ever since. For the first five years, she didn’t let anyone know that she worked from home because she wanted to seem professional and definitely not the small, one-person business that she was. ... Read More
How This Mom Started a Successful Home-Based Career Around Food
Jan Pinnington is the Founder & CEO of Healthy Hands Cooking. She is a Certified Nutritional Consultant who previously spent 26 years in the corporate communications industry developing custom programs for some of the industry’s largest retailers through her position as Account Executive and then CEO of her own boutique ... Read More
How This Mom Started a Monthly Subscription Box Business
Julie Ball runs a full-time web agency from home, and while she loves her business, she felt like something was missing. Read on to find out how Julie started her very own monthly subscription box business, called Sparkle Hustle Grow that revolves around female entrepreneurs. How did you come up with the idea for your monthly ... Read More
How This College Student is Making Money in Between Classes
Brooke Papa, 19, attends college at the University of Central Florida, Burnett Honors College. Although she’s busy working on her Mechanical Engineering Degree, Brooke has found a fun and creative way to earn money in between classes. Find out more about how Chloe + Isabel provides college students with income, a creative outlet, ... Read More
A Mamapreneur’s Perspective on Selling Physical Products Online
Are you looking to diversify your online income? Think digital products are the only way to go? See how Beth Anne Schwamberger went from being a full-time nurse to an Etsy seller, podcaster, blogger and physical product seller (day planners) -- and how she's rocking it all over at Brillant Business Moms! Tell us a little bit about ... Read More
Start Your Own Home-Based Promotional Business for $85
Sponsored by Kaeser & Blair Kaeser & Blair is a leader in the promotional products industry, with a history and reputation rivaled by few. If you’ve ever been given an ink pen or a coffee mug with a company logo on it, there’s a good chance that product came from Kaeser & Blair. As an independent business owner for ... Read More
How to Become a Professional Pet Sitter
Disillusioned by the corporate world and inspired by a good friend who was a huge animal lover like herself, Patti Moran started her own pet-sitting business in North Carolina in 1983. Read on to see how Patti became a professional pet sitter. Tell us about your entrepreneurial journey. First, I want to thank Holly for creating ... Read More
How to Start Working From Home Today
On any given day, I’ll receive an email asking, “How can I start working from home today!?” While I can offer up some general suggestions on different work-at-home paths, without knowing your background, expertise, passions, and skills, it is tough to offer up a concrete recommendation. With this said, there is an easy way to ... Read More
How to Work From Home as a Voice Actor
Voice acting is the art of reading a script and using your voice to bring that script to life by acting or creating a character, which is then referred to as a voice-over. Voice actors are also often called voice over talents and voice artists. You probably hear voice acting every day, but may not realize it. Voice actors can be ... Read More
How to Book More Clients Using Discovery Calls (That Don’t Feel Scary or Sleazy)
By Ann M. Strout Over the years, all of my clients have faced one similar struggle. While many of them work beyond it, or for some this concern ebbs and flows, finding clients is undeniably one of the hardest parts of being in business for yourself. However, what if I told you that there is an easy way to find consistent clients ... Read More
5 Questions to Consider When Moving to a Home Office
Christy Schutz My husband and I are in the midst of moving our business and transitioning our traditional office space to a home office. Basically, we weighed the pros and cons (and ultimately the costs) of retaining our leased office space and it just makes more sense to move our operations home. As a result, I am learning some ... Read More
