My neighbor is a very successful restauranteur who owns 14+ restaurants throughout the state of South Carolina. His restaurants run 12 to 16 hours a day, seven days a week. Recently he shared a little secret with me that seemed to emerge from his mouth as more of a humorous fact rather than as a serious warning. His message? “You ... Read More
Jan Pinnington
Why WHAT You Do Means Nothing to WHY You Do It
In 1977, a young, athletic, teenage Canadian boy changed the world with his heroic efforts and invincible desire to beat osteogenic sarcoma, a form of aggressive bone cancer that started with a malignant tumor in his right leg. At the age of 18, Terry Fox had his leg amputated six inches above the knee in an effort to stop the spread ... Read More
Ending a Business Relationship: Why I Fired My CPA
Not all business relationships are mutually beneficial, and sometimes, no matter how much you may like the person you are working with, there comes a time when saying goodbye is the right thing to do. Working through my incubator, I was given a list of local bookkeeping and CPA contacts to help me with my QuickBooks online ... Read More
5 Ways To Fund Your Business Without a Credit Check
Recently I ran into a little financial challenge with my business. It’s one of those exhausting hurdles that’s never fun but hopefully someday, when looking back, will be just another funny story of “remember when … ?" In my case, I needed to raise an enormous amount of money (six figures huge) to pay for a new custom software ... Read More
How an Incubator Can Help Grow Your Small Business
Back in 2011, when I first started teaching my daughter and her friends how to cook from my home kitchen, I never imagined the potential for turning my itty bitty passion into something life changing for myself, or for others. Fast forward to the end of 2015, and as I look back on yet another year of 60-hour work weeks, with little ... Read More
6 Ways to Deal With Negative Online Reviews
Imagine a world where everyone is always smiling and happy and full of uplifting kindness toward one another. It’s a place that I would like to think exists, but unfortunately, we don’t live in Pleasantville. No matter how genuine we are as entrepreneurs, chances are we will rub someone the wrong way. People I don’t even know have ... Read More
Summertime Productivity Hacks for Work-at-Home Moms
A wall calendar, an egg timer, and a handful of water balloons helped this work-at-home mom stay productive during the hazy, lazy days of summer. Months and months of carefully planned schedules, routines, and systematic living abruptly ends, and as exciting as summer break can be for both you and the kids, it’s also a time of year ... Read More
10 Quick and Easy Tips for Conquering Your To-Do List
The dishes are piling up, the dog needs his shots, you can’t find two socks that match, your garbage can stinks, and the dentist office just called to find out if you are still coming in today for your appointment that started 10 minutes ago. Sound familiar? This may sound like a typical scenario in your hectic, out-of control-day, ... Read More
