10 Reasons to Become a Business Mentor
As we reflect on how far we’ve come on our entrepreneurial journey, it’s hard to ignore the lessons we learned along the way. Throughout our …
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Is Now a Good Time to Start a Business?
If you’re wondering whether this is a good time to start a business, the answer is YES! Here are five reasons why now is a …
Is Spec Work a Dead End?
Entrepreneurs and freelancers are often asked to work for free, under the pretense that paid assignments will be offered later. These free projects, known as …
Ask Salon Owners: How to Startup… a Hair Salon
The hair and beauty industry will never run out of customers. Perhaps that’s why so many aspiring entrepreneurs want to start up their own beauty …
How To Avoid Selling Yourself Short
There are many ways in which entrepreneurs, freelancers and consultants are taken advantage of, and asking for ‘spec work’ is at least an up-front way …
Trademark 101: The Answers You Need to Protect Your Business
You worked hard to come up with your business idea. You picked your brand name. You incorporated your company. And, you’re ready to take over …
The Pitfalls of Working for Free
It is never a good idea for an entrepreneur, freelancer or company of any kind to do work for free. When a freelancer agrees to …
12 Summer Perks Employees Love
One way small business owners take care of their top assets (their employees) is by offering special perks during the summer. When it’s hot outside …
The Success Checklist for Entrepreneurs
Success tastes good… So good that people go through life wanting a bigger portion every day. As entrepreneurs we’re a bit greedy, because we want …
How Being a “Good Client” Gets Results
Whether you are launching a new brand or rejuvenating your existing business, your brand identity—your logo, website, sales materials, and packaging, for example—should send the …