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Take a Shot!

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Bethany Nixon ~ 3 Comments

I often hear (and am guilty of it sometimes myself) small biz owners say “I’m not a big enough business to try that” or “I don’t have a chance of getting into that”, so they don’t bother to submit articles, send samples to magazines or websites, or try to get their product into that big store they dream of. The…

What I’m Thankful For…

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Crissy Herron ~ 0 Comments

It’s Thanksgiving morning and before I head out to all the family stuff I have going on today, I wanted to take a minute and tell you what I’m thankful for in my business… Now, of course, there are lots of things I’m thankful for outside of my business; my family, friends, and the doctors who figured out what was…

Balancing Your Biz With Your Kids

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Crissy Herron ~ 0 Comments

I asked Carrie Lauth to speak at The Indie Biz Chicks Conference about balancing a business while raising children. Carrie did a fantastic job. And believe me, she knows what she is talking about. She is the mother of five – soon to be six – children! After the call, she shared some of her blog posts with me on…

Movies & TV Shows To Help You Get Your Biz On!

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Crissy Herron ~ 4 Comments

I don’t like to admit that I’m sick… but I am. I’ve got a pretty bad case of bronchitis. The picture to the left is the arsenal of meds my doctor prescribed today. As you know, you’re supposed to drink lots of fluids, eat chicken noodle soup and get plenty of couch time when you’re under the weather. But if…

The dangers of doing work for free

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Megan Burleson ~ 7 Comments

A man walks into a restaurant. A waiter takes him to his seat and gives him a menu of the dinner choices to look over and leaves him to make his decision. After a few minutes, the waiter comes back and asks the man if he has made his choice. The man shakes his head no, and says to the…

How to Make Working From Home Work For You

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Bethany Nixon ~ 3 Comments

Four years ago I quit my day job to start my dream job – working for myself. My plans in college while studying entrepreneurship were to open a vintage clothing store, but five years later I had changed my mind and with my husband I started a vintage clothing website instead. It was a major change for me; I went…

You Can Learn A Lot About Business From A Few Dates…

Posted on October 11, 2009 by Crissy Herron ~ 9 Comments

If you know me, or read this site on a fairly regular basis, you’ll know that I’ve been single for a little over a year. Since then, I’ve been pretty much avoiding anything remotely related to dating. I was like a deep sea diver who needed to spend some time in a decompression tank before starting that process again. At…

Are You Stuck In A Business Rut?

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Crissy Herron ~ 1 Comments

Are you feeling like you are stuck in a routine? Does it seem like tasks are piling up but you have no energy to work on them? Does working on your business seem like a chore or a drain – when it used to feel fun and energizing? If so, I think you might be stuck in a rut. Ruts…

Getting All Courageous And Stuff…

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Crissy Herron ~ 0 Comments

I’m not one to shy away from a challenge… but I must say, I’ve had to be more courageous lately than I would like. But I’m NOT complaining! If you’re a regular reader, you’ll know that I was in the hospital for a week and a half in late July. I found out I was deficient in Vitamin B12 (technical…

How To Come Up With A Good Business Name

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Crissy Herron ~ 1 Comments

Naming your business is perhaps one of the most impossible decisions. It seems like there are a million options and yet very few, if any, sound good or resonate. The trick to coming up with a good company name is all in the process. Step One: Remove all boundaries and brainstorm. Often people become trapped in what they think they…