Starting a business requires more than a good idea. It requires strategy. Part of your business strategy needs to include what type of business you want to run. You want to choose a business model that compliments your strengths, honors your time and budget, and allows you to keep the best things about your prior […]
Books, blogs, and podcasts tend to sensationalize how much fast money can be made as an entrepreneur. When you are employed you don’t start at the top of the pay scale — you work your way there. It is the same with starting your own business. #goalsetting #business #expectations Click to Tweet Sure, there are […]
Who takes care of you while you are busy taking care of business? Who takes care of you while you are busy taking care of business? #selfcare #business Click to Tweet We think about hiring attorneys and tax pros to help our business, but how often do we think about hiring a fitness coach or […]
No one builds a successful business entirely by themselves. #business #teamwork Click to Tweet No one builds a successful business entirely by themselves.Trying to do so is a recipe for burnout — you will need help. In today’s complex world, it’s impossible to be an expert about everything, especially about subjects as complicated as taxes, […]
Good information helps you make good decisions. Backtracking, paying fines, and marketing in the wrong place can be devastating to a start-up. As you are in your first years of business, It is wise to make every minute and every dollar count. Good information helps you make good decisions. #startup #decisions Click to Tweet If corporate […]
Having a successful business requires more than a website and a PayPal account. It requires a plan, a community, and a change in mindset. You have to have a plan. It’s not sexy but it’s the truth. You will hemorrhage time and money if you wander aimlessly from one project to another. A plan often feels […]
Practical Advice for the Emerging EntrepreneurExperts will tell you how to build a business that makes money, but most don’t tell you how to build a business you love. Experts will tell you how to build a business that makes money, but most don’t tell you how to build a business you love. Click to […]
Find the right people and find them quickly.Networking is important in corporate life, but you are an entrepreneur now. Now, networking becomes vital. Many new entrepreneurs make the mistake of going out and joining as many networking groups as they can — choosing volume over quality.It’s essential to network with intention so you don’t end up investing […]
Business leaders who idealize ownership set the new entrepreneur up for failure. It’s easy to feel like you are the only one who isn’t getting it when no one is telling you the whole truth about how it all works. Entrepreneurship isn’t for the faint of heart — and it isn’t impossible. Knowing what to expect […]
Rabbit holes. Rabbit holes everywhere.As a business owner there will always be a million and one things on your to-do list. That list is going to require focus. “If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.” Jim RohnHere are three focus killers you want to watch […]