Christina DeBusk

Freelance writer, author, and small business consultant committed to helping entrepreneurs achieve higher levels of success.

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5 Struggles Every Solopreneur Understands (And How to Make Peace with Them)

September 24, 2018

In my last post, I shared a number of benefits of being a solopreneur because, let’s face it, it has to be worth it or else I and all of the other solopreneurs out there wouldn’t likely take this type of career route. However, no matter how much you like what you do for a living as a solopreneur, …

How Often Should You Be Holding Staff Meetings?

September 8, 2018

When I worked for the courts, my supervisors held monthly staff meetings to go over any new policies and procedures that had been implemented, provide clarification on issues that had arisen, or address any situations that would have an effect on the office as a whole. However, I also know people …

How to Protect Your Small Business from B2B Scams

September 8, 2018

When it comes to scams, there’s certainly no shortage of the number of things that some individuals will do to defraud others. Between credit card fraud, identity theft, lottery scams, and every other action that dishonest people take at the expense of innocent victims, you must always be aware of …

3 Important Factors to Consider Before Deciding to Export

September 8, 2018

Just a few months ago, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker revealed that the United States had reached a record for exporting in 2014—$2.35 trillion to be exact. And, perhaps better yet, this was the fifth year in a row that we’ve continued to raise the bar. [Source: U.S. Department of …

How to Draft an Employee Handbook That Protects You AND Your Staff

August 9, 2018

Although I’ve only worked for one full-time employer in my pre-writing days, I’ve also held several different part-time jobs to help make ends meet and earn extra cash from time to time. And one thing I’ve come to realize looking back is that there is no standardization when it comes to employee …

4 Ways to Keep Your Top Employees from Searching for Other Jobs

June 2, 2018

Do you have someone (or several someones) working for your company that you’d do almost anything to keep? Maybe they have a knack for dealing with your customers, or perhaps they have a way of getting your suppliers to go the extra mile. Whatever it is that makes them invaluable to you, the last …