Ladies, did you think that having to worry about your reputation would end after high school graduation?  Well, think again.  Having a good online reputation is important for individuals and businesses of all kinds and no one is safe from the reputation risks.  Employers, friends, acquaintances, even strangers have the ability to type your name [...]

You’ve worked hard on your blog and have built a sizeable (and reliable) audience. You’re making pretty great money via advertising and paid posts but you’d like to make more. What should you do? Surely there has to be a way to earn more money through your blog! 1. The Omnipresent T-Shirt How do fans [...]

On the surface it seems simple: you create an original product or service that correlates with your natural talents. The person who receives or benefit from your idea pays you for it. Easy, right? Unfortunately there are a lot of people out there who seem to think that they should be able to get things [...]

Things You’ll Need for Launch Every business wants to have a successful launch. That’s just common sense. Of course, wanting to have a great launch and actually doing the work to make it successful are different ideas entirely. So how do you ensure that your “grand opening” goes smoothly and profitably? Make sure you take [...]

Entrepreneurs have a special mindset that allows them to recognize an opportunity and then take advantage of it for profit. Most successful entrepreneurs are very creative and driven, which makes them do well in their chosen path. While this can lead to business success, it can also lead to the entrepreneur wanting to start new [...]

We have had some great speakers and topics during the Fall Biz Sessions – and tonight’s guest is someone you won’t want to miss! It’s Vickie Howell – you may know her from the show Knitty Gritty on the DIY Network, or as Bernat yarn spokesperson – or from one of her many books! Vickie [...]

In late October, I announced that I was holding an “Info Product Challenge” during November. I challenged people to create an information product during the month of November, and have it ready to sell by Cyber Monday (which is today). I told the participants that if they submitted the links to their info products, I [...]