Creating and a list of goals may not sound like much fun, but it is important to your business. Goals will help you stay motivated and help you break down what can be a momentous task into small manageable steps. Here are some tips to help you create your goals – and “make it happen”: […]
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
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Being a good decision maker can help you in business and life. It’s been said that highly confident people make decisions clearly and stick to them rather than changing their minds or being indecisive. And even if decision making doesn’t come naturally to you, it is a skill which can be built on. Here are
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I’ve seen a lot of websites. I’ve seen some great ones, and I’ve seen some terrible ones. Everyone has their own opinion of what a “great” website is, of course. But I can tell you that, for me, there are several things that great websites have in common. Instead of just writing out what I
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Unlike the traditional business model, an online business gives you 24-hour presence which anyone from around the world can access. This is an exciting and fantastic opportunity for business owners who know how to make the most of this powerful sales engine. Here are a few tips to help you create a website that really
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Earlier today, I posed this question on my Facebook: “If Facebook is my husband, is Twitter my boyfriend? Or am I just in a plural marriage?” Of course, that was meant to be a joke, but your connection to social media can be a lot like a relationship. You spend a lot of time with
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If you want your business to make you money or even just get off the ground, you’re probably going to have to advertise. For many companies, advertising becomes a huge chunk of the overall budget, but it doesn’t have to be. There are plenty of free or inexpensive ways to let people know about your
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My friend Bethany Nixon made this awesome Pretty In Pink Record Notebook for me! Beth is the owner of Reware Vintage, a member of Handmade Detroit, and a contributor to Indie Biz Chicks. Yes… she’s a busy girl! I think my new notebook rocks! And I wanted to show it off. You should grab one
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The Pros and Cons of Working from Home Many people dream of working from home. Some may imagine working in their PJs or perhaps on a sun-drenched terrace with birds singing around them. But is this the reality of working from home? Let’s look over the pros and cons of being your own boss and
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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
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