Working from home or starting your own business are employment trends on the rise. For most people, these start as side businesses – ways to make extra income or to make your hobbies more productive. But the desire to turn it into a full-time gig is strong. Just imagine: Work that you choose, a schedule […]
Lessons From Your Old Job to Help Your New Business
You’re ready to start your new business and leave your old job behind. You should be excited about this new chapter and proud of yourself for taking the next step. What you may not realize is that everything you learned working at your corporate job can now be used to succeed in your new business. […]
How You Can Prepare For Working at Home
By Kimi Clark You’ve thought about it, dreamt about it, and are finally ready to make the leap to a work-at-home job or home-based business. But how can you prepare for working at home? Here are a few things you’ll want to consider and prep for before taking the plunge. 1. Pay Off Debt The […]
From Employee to Freelancer: How to Cautiously Make the Leap
Today we’re tackling a freelance question from one of our readers: Hi Holly, At the beginning of the year, I will be making a huge switch from my full-time position to freelance in order to get rid of my long commute and be closer to home and my two-year-old. To say I am nervous about […]
Being a Stay-at-Home Mom – If I Knew Then, What I Know Now
By Tamara Cramer As they say, hindsight is 20/20, and that’s what this story is all about. Basically, it’s what I would teach myself—if I could go back in time. You see, two years ago I made the giant leap of faith to quit my well-paying, well-liked job to be home with my kids. It’s […]