Ideas for businesses are easy to come by. People have them every day. How can you possibly know if your idea could be successful? There are hundreds of variables that have to all fall into place to make a business work, but the following can help you know whether the idea itself is a winner or a …
Entrepreneuring Articles and Interviews (category)
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.
5 Ways to Embrace Change for Greater Small Business Success
This article is one in the multi-part series entitled The Entrepreneurial Mindset. In my pre-writing days, I worked for a local government office. Every time we would get a memo about an upcoming change in office policy or procedure, you could hear a collective groan coming from the cubicles …
Help! I’m Doing Everything Myself. When Do I Hire People?
If you are running a thriving small business by yourself, you are probably feeling pulled in several directions at once. On one hand, you are feeling satisfied that your hard work is paying off. Orders are coming in and so is your income stream. On the other hand, you are realizing that you are …
5 Business Events Not to Be Skipped
Owning your own business is definitely time consuming, to say the least. It is hard, but it is rewarding. The time it takes can make it difficult to do anything else however, even if the other things you need to do could be beneficial to your business. There are certain business events out there …
7 Simple Yet Effective Strategies for Overcoming Your Small Business Fears
This article is one in the multi-part series entitled The Entrepreneurial Mindset. Approximately three years ago, I found myself face-to-face with the one thing I had always dreamt of but had been too afraid to pursue. My then-boyfriend, now-husband was offered a job across the country and this …
Creating Healthy Boundaries: How to Effectively Separate Work from Home
When you decided to take the leap into self-employment, you likely knew that there would be sacrifices. Long days mean that you miss dinners with the family, and impromptu situations that require your immediate attention often result in not being able to attend family affairs because work has to …
