Are you on your way to starting a small business in the near future? Do you already own a business and have a list of goals to take it to the next level? Are you contemplating incorporating new revenue streams to help grow your bottom line? Or maybe you’re thinking about tapping into a new […]
Getting Ready For Opening Day in Your Small Business
Now you are just about ready to get business cards, mail out the flyers, turn on the phones, run those ads on Facebook and use whatever way possible to tell the world you are “Open for Business.” It is a moment of both joy and fear. The hard work of the planning your business now transitions to […]
How to Communicate Your Business Vision
As a business leader, it’s your job to craft a vision for your business. Once you know what that is, you need to be able to communicate it to a wide audience including your customers and your employees. Even the interns need to know. Why? Because your need to share a vision that everyone understands, […]
7 Businesses to Start For Under $500
When you see a friend’s kitchen clutter, do you dive right in to bring order it? Are you the go-to girl for hair and makeup advice? Are you “that guy” who can fix anything technical or mechanical? If you’ve ever considered becoming your own boss, this could be the right time to turn your talent […]
How to Get Started Blogging
This is the first article of a three part series on blogging, which is a terrific way to promote your small business. It is such a low cost and effective way to market your business to your target customer and raise your thought leadership in your industry. The series will focus on How to Get Started […]
9 Ways To Get Your Blog to Stand Out
This is the second in a three part series on blogging. We started out with how to get started blogging and now we are talking about what to do to get your blog noticed. The best way to get to the front page of Google and other search engines is to have the exact phrase a […]
Deciding When and Who to Hire in Your Small Business
To quote an old economics professor of mine, “the fundamental economic problem is the efficient use of scarce resources”. I tend to look at most of my business issues from this perspective – does it make sense to do this task myself? Do I have the skills needed to do it well? Or can someone […]
Help SmallBizlady: How do you Find Time to Start a Business if you are a Wife, Mother and Full-time Worker?
In order for a working mother to be successful in business they have to have a great support team behind them, particularly if the children are under 5 years old. It takes teamwork to make the dream work is not a cliché, it’s really the truth. The team should start with your spouse. You need […]
So You Want To Get Your Invention on TV?
Each time after I appear on television, inventors, small business owners and PR professionals hunt me down and ask if I can put their product in my next segment. I honestly appreciate hearing from people who have innovative new products. Over the years, that’s how I’ve found some of the best gadgets for my segments. […]
How to Find the Right Manufacturer for Your Small Business
The biggest challenge business owners that invented a product face is finding a partner to manufacture their product. Most of the small business owners in my network use foreign manufacturers in China. Here are some tips on how to do your due diligence with potential manufacturers. The first advice I give is to look for […]