Tricia Drevets

Regular Contributor to Businessing Magazine. Tricia Drevets is a freelance writer who specializes in business and communication topics. A community college speech and theater instructor, Tricia lives in beautiful Southern Oregon.

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How to Start a Childcare Business

December 15, 2016

Working parents rely on quality facilities to care for their kids while they are on the job. Despite the recent recession, growth in the childcare industry has remained sound, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the industry should grow by at least 5 percent through 2020. If you love …

How to Boost Your Productivity While Working From Home

December 2, 2016

When you decided to work from home, it’s likely you were drawn to the flexibility and the independence it provides. You can set your own schedule, perhaps working nights and weekends for a big project one week and then sleeping in the next day or two. You can take a break when you want, allowing …

Patent That. What Small Business Owners Need to Know About Patents

November 26, 2016

Thomas Edison once said, “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Indeed Edison made 1,000 attempts at creating the light bulb before he achieved success. When asked how it felt to fail 1,000 times, Edison responded, "I didn't …

Welcome Home: Tips for Working From Home

September 1, 2016

What do you think of when you hear the phrases “home business” or “work from home?” How has that image changed in recent years? In the 21st century, working at home no longer means someone working out of the garage or the spare bedroom until making it big – think Apple, Amazon or Disney. Although …

Mission Statements: Who You Are, What You Do and Why You Do it

August 19, 2016

There is a scene in Lawrence of Arabia, the epic film based on the life of T. E. Lawrence and starring Peter O’Toole, where we see Lawrence standing majestically in the middle of the desert with his white robe swirling around him in the breeze. Nearby, his companion frantically shouts and waves to …

Vision Statements: Why Your Small Business Needs One and How to Create One

July 30, 2016

By definition, a vision is “something seen in a dream” or a “thought, concept, or object formed by the imagination.” Every business begins with a vision, and every successful business should have that vision in writing. In one sentence or in one short paragraph, a vision statement clearly and …