Category: Entrepreneurship

If I’ve learned anything from being an entrepreneur, it’s that sometimes you have to take risks to get what you want.  And I’ve had my share of risks over the years.  In fact, I thought I would share my top three entrepreneurial leaps and my formula for deciphering. 1. Quitting my day job.  For some, […]

With all the snow and ice we’ve had this winter, some folks (my husband included) have been forced to spend some days telecommuting. I decided to work from home in May and have learned it that it has its perks – and its challenges. Here are my top six tips to for making sure your […]

I recently received an email from a friend asking for advice about hiring help.  She, too, is a busy social media manager, and as her business grows, she’s finding it harder to deliver exceptional customer service.  She’s concluded that she needs help, but is unsure where to start. Should she hire an independent contractor?  What […]

Small business owners are an interesting breed. And we can often peg one another in an instant!  Here are five signs that you’re one of “them!” You’re working on a holiday weekend. Labor Day? What Labor Day? If you’re reading this, in between getting some work done on a holiday– you’re not alone. I find […]

By Dawn Mentzer Many service-based professionals think long and hard about determining their pricing. It’s no walk in the park to take all things into consideration and set rates that are fair both to your clients AND to you. It takes a lot of time and a lot of number crunching to arrive at pricing […]

I have a special place in my heart for entrepreneurs, probably because I am one. I know what it feels like to take a leap of faith to start your own business, and what it feels like to be pulled in a million different directions as you embark on the journey.  I’m blessed to have […]

You went into business for a fundamental reason – perhaps to be your own boss, to make more money, to have more flexibility, or maybe you felt you had no other option because of the economy. And, whether you realized it or not, you established your business on a set of core principals or beliefs […]

Tonight, I had planned to relax. Having acquired several new management clients in the past few weeks and presented to handful of groups (in addition to the forthcoming presentation this Wednesday at the Business Women’s Forum), I felt like it was time to put my feet up. It is Sunday after all. But, like many of […]

By Ric Albano There’s an amusing little story that I’d tell my kids when they were younger.  Although I did tend to exaggerate or embellish on some of the dramatic details, the core of the story is absolutely true and profoundly relevant to my small business services today. When I was younger, I worked a […]