You want to start a business, but fear raises its ugly head and stops you. How do you even begin? What if no one buys your product or service? What if people laugh at your idea? What if you fail? What in the world do you know about marketing (or finances or management or networking or whatever)? Breathe. Just breathe. First, you are not the first […]
Do you want to do better in your business in the next 12 months than you did in the last 12? Are you serious about making changes and improving? Do you want to stop wasting time and money? Do you need a small business accountant expert? What about the need for a small business consultation? If so, let’s talk. What Is A Free Small Business Consultation? […]
Top Goals Quotes These goals quotes are designed to inspire you to reach your dreams…I believe our dreams are achieved one steppingstone at a time. If you want help setting and reaching your goals, please stop by our Goals in a BoxTM page to learn about GoalspreneurTM for your business goals and Goals with a SoulTM for your personal life goals. As a small business owner, you can be […]
In this three-part series about goals, we start by defining what they are and why they are important. Next, I’ll teach you how to set great goals that are inspiring and meaningful to you. We’ll end the series by exploring how you can achieve your goals so they become your steppingstones to your dreams. We begin with the end in mind….achieving your dreams. Dreams Matter […]
Today’s Guest Post is by Lorraine Rise, M.S., CPRW, CPCC, Owner, WorkSmart Career Counseling, LLC. Along with SEO about which you can refer this site which is good information for noobies, video production is becoming one of the most popular and effective forms of advertising. And with that, there is seen a palpable need for a video intro maker that had all the features one could […]
Guest Post by Jill Kurtz, Owner, Kurtz Digital Strategy All your online efforts should drive people to your website. This doesn’t happen by happenstance. You need understand and learn various wordpress tips, find out about the best ways to generate traffic and then market your website to your target customer to get them hooked on to your content or service. You need to understand the […]
Today’s guest post is from Ami Neiberger-Miller , founder of Steppingstone, LLC. It is an intriguing look into how a small Loudoun County business faced a PR Crisis with no Crisis PR plan in place. Crisis PR Matters: Even for Small Business Owners Who Don’t Know How to Use the Internet “I don’t know how to use the Internet” is not an excuse that holds water in this […]
I was recently walking along the Flat River in Greenville, Michigan and I saw this wonderful little gaggle of Canadian geese on the shore. Mamma and Pappa decided to take their little goslings across the river, presumably for a tasty treat. In the water they go. It was hysterical to watch them trying to arrange themselves in a row, with one parent in the lead, […]
Small business is big business in America. There are 30.2 million small businesses in the US, with 5.3 million of them having 1-20 employees, according to the Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy 2018 Small Business Profile. That’s a whole heap of folks who have signed up for an emotional roller coaster ride. The Emotions a Startup Small Business Owner Feels in the Beginning Let me […]
Top 10 Reasons to Write a Business Plan, Part 2 Yes, business plans are often viewed by small business owners as necessary evils. That’s too bad, because getting a business plan consultant and writing your business plan can be one of your best business moves for success. In Part 1 of this blog series, we covered the first 5 reasons to write a business plan, […]