Tweet As a small business, it can be difficult to spend less than you are making, especially if your company is new. Here are some great ways to save money, cut costs and turn a larger profit. Barter with Other
How Small Businesses Can Save Money
Starting a Small Business in Illinois
Tweet As of 2019, some 1.2 million small businesses have made Illinois their home — comprising an impressive 99.6% of all businesses in the state. And if you’re an aspiring woman entrepreneur, you’d be happy to know that the highest
Managing Your Online Reputation as an Entrepreneur
Tweet If you run your own business, having a good online reputation is important. You don’t want a client to pass you over because of a photo you posted online or a status update that was made public. Here a few
Need Support? Join My Private Community for Women Entrepreneurs
Tweet TO CURRENT & ASPIRING WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS: I invite you to join my new private community for women entrepreneurs, the Become Your Own CEO group on Facebook. This is a safe space for women entrepreneurs where we can vent, hold
It’s June! So What Happened to Your Business Goals?
Tweet I love the New Year! The turning of the calendar brings a new year and new possibilities. We set our business goals and hit the ground running. That excitement lasts through January and February (you know, the do over
How I Became a Huffington Post Contributor
Tweet Since becoming a contributor on The Huffington Post, a few people have asked me how I did it. I want to share the steps I took in hopes that you can follow behind me and become published there, too.
The Power of Words in Your Business
When you think of what can help you grow your business, what are the first things that come to mind? You probably don’t think of this one thing, but it can mean failure or success for your company.
Better Business Depends on Merchant Equipment
If anything is clear, is that businesses depend on maintaining customer satisfaction. To maintain your customers and even create a larger base of them, businesses must provide additional payment options.
Debt Reduction Strategy: A Guide for Small Business Owners
Small businesses are struggling and slowly accumulating larger debts as they seek to wear out the economic downturn. Read the causes and how your business can recover.
Please Don’t Call Your Clients Stupid
I have a professional blogger friend who is quite tech proficient. To stay on top of her game she regularly attends blogging and social media classes. Our conversations after these workshops are typically a lot of fun. She excitedly tells me what she learned, and we talk about how we can apply it to our own businesses. Well…last week was different. She was pissed. It turns out that the workshop was good, but the presenter turned her off. Their email conversation started innocent enough, but then it went sour.