As the cleanup begins along the east coast after the destruction left by Hurricane Sandy, residents hit hardest in areas of New York and New Jersey begin to calculate the damage that has been done. Hurricane Sandy is now officially listed as the biggest hurricane to have formed in the Atlantic Basin. Some media sources […]
Who is on SmallBizChat December 2012?
Join me live every Wednesday, 8PM EST for #SmallBizChat on Twitter. Here’s how: follow @SmallBizChat on Twitter and click here for directions on how to join the conversation. #SmallBizChat is a weekly conversation where small business owners can get answers to their questions. The focus of #Smallbizchat is to end small business failure by helping […]
SmallBizLady’s Best Blog Posts of 2013
Every week I publish articles on this blog because I want you to succeed as your own boss. My mission is simple: to end small business failure. There are times when I write things based on questions I am frequently asked and then there are other times when I recall a hard learned lesson in my […]
5 Crucial Considerations Before Buying Into a Franchise
Guest Article If you are looking into franchising you must do your homework. A franchise provides you with market intelligence regarding the finances and operations of your business, as well as accounting, recruitment and staff selection and marketing. It can be extremely difficult to get up and running with a business when you don’t have […]
5 Ways to Create Financial Resources to Start a Small Business
If you want to tell your boss to take this job and shove it in 2014 to start your dream business, you will need financial resources. It’s amazing how much courage you can have to draft your resignation letter when you have one year’s living expenses saved up. It takes on average 18-36 months for […]
10 Building Blocks to Small Business Success
Guest Article When it comes to starting a business, it’s best to start with the fundamentals. You must first come up with a good idea. Then figure out if you can generate a customer base. You must consider your financial position. Conduct a SWOT analysis. Then once you have some proof of concept you’ll need […]
Top 5 Tasks To Outsource in Your Small Business
What is the biggest struggle in any small business? Are you wearing too many hats? Yep, just what I thought. When you are a small business owner you immediately take on 10-14 jobs all at once, so it stands to reason that you might not do them all well. Sometimes, we all feel like “I […]
5 Secrets for Growing Your Business Smarter and Faster
Guest Article There’s no doubt that starting and running a business comes with a long to-do list. Maintaining your normal activities will keep you busy beyond the 8-hour day in addition to the administrative activities that are essential to running your operations. This is especially onerous if you are the only one and wearing all […]
7 Things You Need to Know to Attract Corporate Sponsorship in 2013
Poet Edith Lovejoy Pierce said “We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day”. The New Year represents a new opportunity to increase the visibility and income of your small business. No matter what you […]
A Gift For You For Christmas
This is Christmas Day, and to all my loyal readers — I have a gift for you. My three most popular ebooks I offer you today for free. 20 Tips to Jumpstart Twitter. You all know that Twitter is my favorite social networking site, and now I’m giving you a helpful tool to dive into […]