Whether you have an existing business or are getting ready to launch your business, one of your most pressing priorities is how to develop and strengthen your entrepreneurial mindset. Yes, building a business takes real work and effort, but it is best done with an attitude that embraces the initiative and risk involved in becoming […]
Archives for March 2015
How to Get Paid to Speak Professionally
Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with @MarshawnEvans. Marshawn Evans Daniels is a Reinvention Strategist, Influence Expert and Best-Selling Author known as The Godfidence® Coach. This former Sports Attorney, […]
How to Handle a Pay-Raise Request From an Employee
Guest Article Who doesn’t want to be acknowledged as a fair boss to his or her employees! It took years of hard work for you to attain this position, build a team and generate the most you could, for your organization. But isn’t it a human tendency for a person to desire more? Asking for a pay-raise is […]
Ask SmallBizLady: Do I Need to Pay Sales Tax?
I recently got this question from one of my blog readers, and I thought more of you might need this information. Most businesses that sell products have to pay sales tax to the state or city they operate in. This is a tax that you charge your customers and then pay in a lump sum […]