As an entrepreneur, you most likely wear many hats in your day-to-day work. Figuring out how to juggle all of the tasks you have to do, while still maintaining a life outside of work can be a challenge. Entrepreneuring articles focus on you, the entrepreneur, and how you can strengthen your areas of weakness when it comes to business and keeping a healthy work-life balance.
When you own your own small business, this often means wearing many hats—at least in the beginning stages, if not through your entire entrepreneurial career. For example, as a freelance writer, I’m my own accountant, appointment keeper, and marketer. I’m also my one and only employee, which means that I serve as a customer service rep, a bookkeeper, and even part of the … [Read more...]
One of the most common pieces of advice I pass on to aspiring business owners is to never get stuck on any one thing. I often sum it up in the phrase, “don’t let ‘perfect’ be the enemy of ‘done’,” or some version thereof. Because almost every business how-to book/website/article stresses the importance of creating a mission statement for your company, this is one area where … [Read more...]
From day number one of starting a business, we’re repeatedly told that we need a mission statement. That this one sentence or phrase can help us effectively build our brand, better connect with our consumers, and keep us focused on where it is we want our new business to be a decade or two down the road. Basically, it can help us become a success. I don’t know about you, but … [Read more...]
In mid-2015, Tom Corley, president of Cerefice and Company and author of Rich Habits: The Daily Success Habits of Wealthy Individuals, shared on his website (Rich Habits: The Key to Success and a Happy Future) one of his key research findings after studying a number of self-made millionaires. After assessing this group of individuals more closely, he discovered that “85% read … [Read more...]
You have a strong business idea and are ready to get your new company off the ground. Knowing where to go from there can be difficult for a beginning entrepreneur. New business owners are often excited to be realizing their dream yet neglect to take care of important details that are essential to turning your plan into a thriving company. Here are some ideas to help get your … [Read more...]
Whether you were pro-Trump or pro-Clinton leading up to November’s ballot being cast, one thing is clear when it came to the 2016 U.S. presidential election: most everyone had an opinion. And, a lot of times, it was a strong one. Not only did media sources take a firm stance on which candidate they supported, so did people in general. Heated debates about who was better for … [Read more...]
In complete transparency, I must admit that, not too long ago, I was thinking of walking away from my freelance business and hanging up my writing hat entirely. It was one of those moments when I thought to myself, “It would be sooo much easier to just work for someone else.” Fortunately, before I could follow through, I found the inspiration to keep going via a quote by … [Read more...]
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from being in business for myself, it’s this: there are times when things can get pretty chaotic. Between looming project deadlines, a constant push to market yourself and your services, trying to make customers happy, keeping up the books, and everything else necessary to running a small business effectively and efficiently, it can sometimes … [Read more...]
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 kids and are looking to launch a small business, opening a childcare business … [Read more...]
It’s not easy stepping back from a business you’ve spent your whole life building. Not only is the company a source of income, for many entrepreneurs, it’s how they define themselves: innovator, leader, employer. Even a sale to a family member can be emotionally charged. Over the years, I’ve seen many situations where the business owner managed to keep his or her feelings in … [Read more...]
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