Do you know what you really need in your business? So often, I hear business owners talk about all the things they “think” they need to grow their business. I hear about magic fairy coaches that will help them grow overnight. Or that they need a snazzy, high end website to pull their clients. Or […]
If you are in business, you need to have a business plan. Business plans are essential parts of a business – they help you organize the different aspects of your business as well as provide a roadmap for how your business should be run. Often, the exercise of creating a business has been ignored by […]
I get asked this question a lot and I think instead of answering people individually, it is best to just write it all out. First off, blogging is not a get rich quick scheme. There is nothing quick about blogging. It is time intensive, and can take over every waking hour – if you let […]
If you are computer-savvy and have a little time in your day, virtual assisting is a great way to make extra money. I quit my job in 2011 and have been supplementing my family budget with my virtual services business ever since. It grants me the flexibility to be home with my two children and set […]
After a really, really long year, I have finally started settling into creating all of those things that sit month after month on my “to-do” list. Right behind posting and keeping up with all the administrative things that I need to do for my business. I have to say, the last few months, I found […]
I am so excited to share with you my first book! It is a guide to starting your own work-from-home business. It is now available as an e-Book on Amazon! I have been working from home – for myself! – for four years now. I was able to quit my corporate accounting position when my […]
It is very easy to come up with an idea and then just start running with it. The world is full of people with great ideas. But in order to be successful, you need to have more than an idea, you need to have a plan. You also need to have a clear line of […]
After deciding on a concept for your business, the next step is to research your concept. There are a lot of moving parts to a business, so it is always important to lay the foundation for success. Many businesses fail in the first five years. There are a lot of reasons for failure, but I […]
As a small business owner, I always get asked how I got started. It was an evolution of sorts, but it also took lots of planning. Businesses aren’t started in a day or a week, but are created with time and hard work. I am one of those people who always has ideas. There aren’t […]