Would you like to start a business from home, but you don't know where to start or what to do? Do you need a dose of inspiration? Check out these amazing women’s entrepreneurial success stories on how they got started working from home and pursuing their dreams of self-employment; it will give you the motivation and strength that ... Read More
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Celebrate National Work-From-Home Week with a Logitech Giveaway
It's National Work-From-Home Week, and we're celebrating with a Logitech Giveaway! You already know that I'm a HUGE fan of working from home, but did you know that working from home can lead to increased productivity, improved employee morale, higher retention rates, and lots more!? In fact, according to Global Workplace Analytics, ... Read More
From Fired to In-Demand Photographer – One Mom’s Story
Eryn Chandler is an Austin-based photographer that specializes in engagement and family photos. Find out how this mom turned her passion for photography into a thriving business, after she got fired from her day job. You started your photography business in 2011, tell us a little bit about yourself and how you got started. I've ... Read More
This Mom Created a Home Business That Allowed Her Husband to Retire From His Day Job
Stacey Harris is a Digital Marketing Strategist, Speaker, Author, and Trainer. She’s worked with everyone from one-woman shops to large start-ups. Find out how this mom created a home business that allowed her husband to retire from his 9-to-5 day job. Tell us a little bit about yourself and your entrepreneurial journey. After ... Read More
Tips To Becoming A Successful Freelance Writer
So you like to write, and you’ve been hearing so much about people quitting their day jobs and making a living off of freelancing. Why can’t you be one as well? You already know you can write and that you love doing it, so what’s stopping you? There’s nothing to stop you from taking the plunge. You can even make the transition ... Read More
Love Entertaining? Work From Home Hosting Food Parties
Sponsored by Tastefully Simple Food, it brings us together, it nourishes our bodies and delights our taste buds. But did you know that Americans alone spend $478 billion dollars a year on groceries (USDA)?! Now wouldn’t you like to get in on a piece of that action? If you answered “yes” to the question above, I’ve found the ... Read More
How Rikki Mor is Making Money Selling Hair Brushes
When Rikki Mor created the Knot Genie detangling brush, her vision wasn't worldwide recognition, being featured on the Today Show, or being written about by thousands of bloggers. It all started because she was frustrated - she was done spending hundreds of dollars a year on hair products in my attempt to tame her three daughters’ ... Read More
4 Productivity Hacks for Working Smarter in Your Home Office
By Alexa Garthwaite Everyone has them. Days spent staring at the computer screen, drinking cup after cup of coffee, struggling to get any work done. There are several common causes – procrastination, tiredness – all of which can be easily solved. Here are some simple changes you can make to improve your productivity in the ... Read More
The Work-From-Home Dress For Success Guide
Not long ago, I accepted a friend's invitation for a direct sales makeup party she was hosting at her home. I looked forward to seeing the makeup line, but as soon as I met the sales rep, I knew we were in trouble. Instead of the direct sales “uniform”, she should have been wearing, the rep was in a t-shirt and jeans. She'd kicked ... Read More
Starting a Profitable Business From Home, Interview with Carrie Wilkerson
Carrie Wilkerson is a speaker, author, wife, and mom of four who is juggling life. Just like you, she has the demands of health, family, finances, and community. After finding herself over six figures in debt, overweight and overwhelmed, she decided to take matters into her own hands. Being denied for job interviews and feeling ... Read More
Do You Have What it Takes to Succeed Online?
You want to succeed online. You hear the success stories. Kids making full-time incomes while still in high school. Stay-at-home moms who turn a skill into a full-fledged business. How about the hobby blogs bringing in six-figure incomes? Whatever the case, working from home with an online business is certainly ... Read More
The Future of Telecommuting: Making It a Win-Win Work Situation For All
Since the popularization of the Internet, one of the fastest-growing trends in the professional world is telecommuting - and working from home has never been easier. Meanwhile, corporate mega moguls (like Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer and Best Buy CEO Hubert Joly) are instituting company-wide telecommuting bans and changes to the ... Read More
How to Convert Your Office Job to a Telecommuting Position
Seven years ago, I asked the partner of the law firm I worked for in Austin to do the impossible … make my full-time office job a work from home job. I was nervous asking for this, especially since I was still relatively new to the firm, but my boldness paid off. My position became a remote job, even after I no longer worked ... Read More
Keep Your Home Business Running After a Natural Disaster
It's tempting to believe that the worst will never happen in our town (or to our home office), but the wild weather in recent years proves that no region is immune from a natural disaster. Just like any business strategy, the key to surviving a catastrophe and getting your home office back in business is to plan ahead. Developing ... 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
