This is the last of a two part series on how to turn a hobby into a small business. Sometimes people with great hobby do not have the right amount of business acumen to run a business. Everyone has good ideas — it is the business of running a business that gets some people in […]
The 5 Most Important Entrepreneurial Lessons I’ve Learned in Business
One of the great things about having a small business is that you get the opportunity to learn every day. Hopefully you are not learning too many expensive lessons. I thought it would be helpful to share a few important lessons that I have learned over my years in business so that you can benefit […]
Getting Started on LinkedIn
Developing a LinkedIn profile is a great step towards building your social media footprint. LinkedIn is a professional social networking application. LinkedIn users tend to be more affluent and very well educated. 57% of users are men and 43% are women with 72% of users over the age 35. According to a May 2009 survey, […]
Could Your Self Confidence Be Holding Back Your Small Business?
Could Your Self Confidence Be Holding Back Your Small Business? by Kelly Morrison Have a business plan. Know your target market. Research your competition. Have funds set aside for rainy days. These are all things I heard when, at the age of 22, I decided that I wanted to start my own business as a […]
Help @Smallbizlady, My Client Doesn’t Value My Expertise
Dear Smallbizlady, Whenever I try to give professional advice to my client, she dismisses my opinions and goes with her own ideas. What should I do? If you know that you are an expert and that your advice is sound, do not allow your client’s behavior to weaken your confidence in your business. Instead, examine […]
Ask SmallBizLady How Can I Take My Small Business to the Next Level
Every Friday, I answer questions on my blog in a segment called Ask Small Biz Lady and will post video answers to frequent small business questions. This week, we are taking on the question How Can I Take My Small Business to the Next Level? Check out this video for the answer Develop a specialty […]
Book Interview: How They Did It: Billion Dollar Insights from the Heart of America
This is a Q&A from my interview with Robert Jordan author of How They Did It: Billion Dollar Insights from the Heart of America (RedFlash Press, www.HowTheyDidItBook.com). Robert has been launching and growing companies and helping other entrepreneurs do the same for the past 20 years. His book is a collection of interviews from 45 leading founders […]
What is a Press Release and How Can a Small Business Use Them? Part 1
One tool in the small business PR toolkit should be the news release (also called a media or press release). It’s not as hard to use as it may seem, and any small business including solopreneurs can make use of this tool. Most articles on releases talk about how you write them, but the most […]
7 Keys to Power Networking
7 Keys to Power Networking May 16th kicks off National Small Business Week and for the next seven to 14 days there are tons of events and awards ceremonies for small business owners which is a fantastic opportunity to meet and greet potential contacts. I keynote and speak at many conferences and small business events, […]
How to Get Started on Twitter
Using Twitter is a great way to start building your online brand. If you can send a text message, you can tweet. You can only communicate using 140 characters on Twitter, but if you want people to Retweet (RT) or share your content, you should cut your tweets down to 125 characters. Here a few […]