Four Small Business Freedoms That Make Every Day Like Independence Day

As my family celebrates this holiday, I thought about how fortunate we are to be small business owners. In a way, every day is Independence Day for entrepreneurs who have taken charge of their own destinies. So what better time than this week to take pause to reflect on your freedom as a small business owner?Starting and running a business may not be easy most of the time, but it gives you a lot to celebrate! As entrepreneurs, we have a lot of freedom to navigate where our companies will go and what our futures will hold. And that’s something to embrace and appreciate all year round.

As my family celebrates this holiday, I thought about how fortunate we are to be small business owners. In a way, every day is Independence Day for entrepreneurs who have taken charge of their own destinies. So what better time than this week to take pause to reflect on your freedom as a small business owner?

Starting and running a business may not be easy most of the time, but it gives you a lot to celebrate! As entrepreneurs, we have a lot of freedom to navigate where our companies will go and what our futures will hold. Continue reading “Four Small Business Freedoms That Make Every Day Like Independence Day”

Five Side Hustle Options For Single Moms

Making enough money to support yourself and your children as a single mom while still handling all of the childcare duties yourself is one of life’s biggest challenges. For some single moms, the traditional 9-to-5 job may not fit their schedule (nor sufficiently pay their bills). One way around this: Start a side hustle that allows you to earn extra income while still having time to spend with your children. In this post, I’ll share five of the best side hustles for single moms.

Making enough money to support yourself and your children as a single mom while still handling all of the childcare duties yourself is one of life’s biggest challenges. For some single moms, the traditional 9-to-5 job may not fit their schedule (nor sufficiently pay their bills).

One way around this: Start a side hustle that allows you to earn extra income while still having time to spend with your children. Continue reading “Five Side Hustle Options For Single Moms”

How To Tap Into Your Creativity (When It Feels Like You Don’t Have Any)

Hi, I'm Holly. I help women and moms find remote jobs, careers, and home-based businesses that feed their souls. If you're looking to work from home, this is the blog for you. 2 Comments This post may contain paid and/or affiliate links.

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5 Ways To Get Amazing Photography To Build Your Business Brand

AllBusiness. comHow much has your business invested in top-quality photography? If you’re like most business owners, photography is an afterthought. It may be essential for some advertising pieces, but overall it’s an extra luxury that isn’t necessary to help your business grow. However, photography has more potential to move your business forward than you realize—and having quality photos is easier than you might think.

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How much has your business invested in top-quality photography? If you’re like most business owners, photography is an afterthought. It may be essential for some advertising pieces, but overall it’s an extra luxury that isn’t necessary to help your business grow. Continue reading “5 Ways To Get Amazing Photography To Build Your Business Brand”

What Is A Balance Sheet And How Can It Benefit Your Business?

AllBusiness. comAre you making the most of your business’s balance sheet? If your answer is “What’s a balance sheet?” you’ve got some catching up to do. However, even if you or your accountant create balance sheets on a regular basis, you may not be using your balance sheet to the fullest. A balance sheet is more than just a spreadsheet to file away with your financial documents.

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Are you making the most of your business’s balance sheet? If your answer is “What’s a balance sheet?” you’ve got some catching up to do. However, even if you or your accountant create balance sheets on a regular basis, you may not be using your balance sheet to the fullest. Continue reading “What Is A Balance Sheet And How Can It Benefit Your Business?”

7 Ways To Attract New Readers To Your Business Blog

AllBusiness. comEffective blogging starts by creating an attractive space on your website, then providing interesting content that will keep customers coming back for more. Here are a few things you can do to bring new readers to your blog, which will hopefully then translate to sales. Before you start trying to connect with customers through your blog, make sure they would be interested in reading it.

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Effective blogging starts by creating an attractive space on your website, then providing interesting content that will keep customers coming back for more. Here are a few things you can do to bring new readers to your blog, which will hopefully then translate to sales. Continue reading “7 Ways To Attract New Readers To Your Business Blog”

4 Ways Money Can Help You Control Entrepreneurial Time

AllBusiness. comMoney can’t buy happiness, but if you’re an entrepreneur it can buy you the next best thing: time. The students to whom I teach entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurs who seek my advice often ask, “How much time will I need to get a new business off the ground?” I tell them that what they’re really asking is “How long will it take to become consistently profitable?” The answer lies in understanding “entrepreneurial time. ”Entrepreneurial time is not about duration—six months, a year, ten years—but about speed: how fast you get to profitability.

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Money can’t buy happiness, but if you’re an entrepreneur it can buy you the next best thing: time.

The students to whom I teach entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurs who seek my advice often ask, “How much time will I need to get a new business off the ground?” I tell them that what they’re really asking is “How long will it take to become consistently profitable?” The answer lies in understanding “entrepreneurial time. Continue reading “4 Ways Money Can Help You Control Entrepreneurial Time”

Simple Steps To Forming An Advisory Board For Your Small Business

AllBusiness. comIf you’ve just started a new business, you may have thought about forming an advisory board—or, maybe you’re at a point where you need an advisory board to guide your growing company to the next level. Either way, you may not know what steps to take. Here’s a guide to helping you form a board that can guide your company to success.

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If you’ve just started a new business, you may have thought about forming an advisory board—or, maybe you’re at a point where you need an advisory board to guide your growing company to the next level. Either way, you may not know what steps to take. Continue reading “Simple Steps To Forming An Advisory Board For Your Small Business”

Don’t Let Poor Accounting Firm Management Stifle Your Growth

I know in my business, bandwidth can be a barrier to growth—but not bandwidth in the technical sense. Instead, we’re sometimes limited by our own bandwidth and how much our team can accomplish with the time and resources we have. Sometimes we manage our bandwidth well, and sometimes we don’t. There were times we tried to take on a task we should have outsourced, or skimped when a tech upgrade would have done the trick.

I know in my business, bandwidth can be a barrier to growth—but not bandwidth in the technical sense. Instead, we’re sometimes limited by our own bandwidth and how much our team can accomplish with the time and resources we have. Sometimes we manage our bandwidth well, and sometimes we don’t. Continue reading “Don’t Let Poor Accounting Firm Management Stifle Your Growth”