The Cost of Indecision
Part of being an entrepreneur is making tough decisions about how you want to run your business. This can be very scary for some people. What if you make the wrong choice? What if you don’t have...
View ArticleStaffing for the Bootstrapping Entrepreneur: How and When to Hire
Staffing is a hard thing for the bootstrapping entrepreneur. On the one hand, you want to hire the best people to help you make a whole lot of money. On the other hand, you don’t want to hire too many...
View ArticleRestaurant Suppliers- A Restaurant Owner’s Best Friend
Have you ever thought that you would like to open a restaurant? Who hasn’t! There is a certain romance inherent to the idea of making wonderful food and welcoming guests to your unique establishment,...
View ArticleHow To Set Payment Policies that Make Your Clients Love You More
Do you feel like you’re always chasing clients down for payment? Do you feel guilty asking for money up front before you start a new project? Do you start projects in good faith after being promised...
View ArticleStarting a Small Business: Building a Web Site
When I talk to people who are just starting a small business one of their biggest hangups is around how to design and build a web site, and how much they should spend to do so. In fact just last week I...
View ArticleThe ONE Big Priority that Will Make or Break You as an Entrepreneur
A guest post by Michael Knouse Every entrepreneur I know goes through the proverbial rough patch where their income hasn’t quite caught up with their six figure dreams. And throughout this two-year...
View ArticleAre You Afraid of Succeeding in Business?
I’ve taken a pause from my weekly Starting a Small Business series to talk about something that’s been all over my emails and news feeds lately. It’s fear of success. Derek Halpern of Social Triggers...
View Article7 things to have set up before you hire your first employee or VA
A guest post by Kayla Curry If you’re a business owner and you’re just getting started, chances are you haven’t hired your first employee or virtual assistant yet. As your business grows, you’ll need...
View Article8 Business Planning Hacks other Consultants Won’t Tell You About
Think writing a business plan is hard? I sympathize – I promise. After writing hundreds of them over the years, I’ve developed a process to write them better and write them fast – and I’d like to...
View ArticleWhy I’m Quitting Done-for-You Business Plan Writing
That’s right. After August, I’ll no longer be offering done-for-you (DFY) services. Am I closing my business? Absolutely not. I’m choosing instead to focus on increasing enrolments in my flagship...
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