Category: Entrepreneurship

Just two months ago, my college friend Sierra Michael, started Justrust Clothing, a stylish Christian clothing line. In that time, she’s acquired much business success. I’m  articulary jealous of her ability to grow her Facebook fan base to a whopping 8,400+ fans! Sierra agreed to an interview for this blog to offer some business and marketing insight to the […]

A year ago, I remember someone asking me, “What do you do all day?”  The question caught me by surprise. It was not easy to define.  Currently, my business is 18 months old and I admit to putting in over 60 hours a week, if not more. So what is an entrepreneur doing when we’re […]

This was my first full year in business and I’ve certainly learned a lot. Here are my top takeaways of the year, which I’m sharing in hopes that they may be helpful to other business owners. 11. We can do more collectively than by ourselves. One of the great things about social media is the […]

The following is a guest post by Beverly Reider, of Medical Revenue Solutions. Nine months ago, I was laid off.  I saw it coming.  My employer was more worried about how I was going to move on than I was; after all…I am a survivor and I welcome change into my life. I took the […]

Pricing is one the most difficult things for a service-based business owner, especially when it comes to social media management. There is a fine line between getting paid what you’re worth and losing business because prices are ‘too high.’  There isn’t much precedent for social media pricing because the media are so new. It also […]

Many of us, especially those who own a business, can likely say that we put in a lot of hours. We wear many hats and are often the contact point for our clientele and for all the operational components of our business. Being a business owner is a lot of work, but I wouldn’t trade […]

After months of hard work, Michele Scism and I have released our long-awaited program Social Media Manager Profits (SMMP). We decided to create a program that would not only equip potential social media managers with the skills they need to create a profitable at-home business, but also provide the foundation to help them attract, attain, and retain clients. […]

Those of us who own a business understand how hard it is take time off. But, it’s important to take time away from your work for the reasons listed in both of these stories, "Lessons learned in business: take a break," and “3 days and 3 takeaways.” How quickly I forget. As I was agonizing over writing […]

On Monday, I returned from Michele Scism’s second live event called Take Action Get Profits in Orlando. Michele held the first event earlier this year in Dallas, which you can read about here. I’ve found that what Michele says is true: each time we attend an event, we learn something new because each time we […]