Guest Article It seems like every few weeks has revealed another major hacking case, where a group of malicious agents break into the computer system of a major company or government agency and steal the personal information of workers or customers. All kinds of companies seem to be at risk for these kinds of attacks, […]
Archives for June 2015
SmallBizLady’s 5 Favorite Cloud Computing Tools
I’m a firm believer in working smarter, not harder. That’s why you’ve gotta love all the cool cloud computing tools that have popped up over the past several years. Now, I’m no expert, and there are certainly more tools than I have time to cover in a single blog post, but I want to share […]
Creating Business Plans that Actually Get Financed
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 interview with @bizplangirl. Cheree Warrick writes business plans for companies seeking funding from banks and angel investors. Her book, “Creating Business Plans that […]
How To Turn Pain Into Purpose, Then Profit!
Guest Article Pain. It’s a taboo subject that one rarely wants to discuss, let alone dwell on. As we go along our life journey, at some point along the way, we all will inevitably have to confront it, deal with it, get through it and learn from it. As a two-time, stage four breast cancer […]
6 Steps to Turn a Hobby Into a Small Business
Do you have a hobby that people line up for to buy from you? If so, you really could create a profitable business. If you can do something you love and get paid for it, that’s not real work right? But before you go and quit your day job, I want to encourage and caution […]
9 Must-Haves for Successfully Managing People
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 interview with @bigbookofhr. Cornelia Gamlem SPHR is an author, consultant and speaker. She is President of the GEMS Group ltd., a management-consulting firm that offers […]
4 Ways Business Owners Can Use Time Tracking Software
Guest Article Keeping track of time is an important element of success for a company of any size. Without proper time tracking it is impossible to know how employees use their work time and allocate areas of workflow that need improvement. In order to benefit from time tracking, you have to find the tool that […]
13 Financial Terms Every Small Business Owner Needs to Know
When it comes to running a business, knowing your numbers is one of the most important things you need to know. Without a good grasp of financial terms, you could be operating a glorified hobby and not a real business. Don’t let your fear of math be the reason why you don’t know what’s going […]
How to Arbitrate Small Claim Disputes
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 interview with @ArbiClaims. Stephen Kane is a start up and small business attorney who got tired of getting calls from people he couldn’t help, i.e. […]
How to Use Google+ to Increase Organic Search Traffic
Guest Article Google+ is Integrated with Google Search We’ve all heard Google+ is a ghost town. While strictly speaking this is not true (per Statista.com, as of March 2015 Google+ has more users than Twitter), it’s also not relevant. Google+ has one advantage the other social media platforms lack, and that is the rules for […]