Many home business entrepreneurs work in their homes, without giving much thought to the space they call the office. They fail to realize that a little more planning can improve their workspace and make work efficient, productive and safe. To cut down the costs of creating a home office, many entrepreneurs make do with what they have with no consideration as to how their … [Read more...] about Home Office Safety Tips for the Work at Home Entrepreneur
Top 10 Distractions When Working from Home
Photo by Alex Simpson on Unsplash Working from home is not a walk in the park -- especially if you have small kids (even teenagers) in the house the whole time. The reality is that it is hard: to make it work, you need an extraordinary amount of discipline, self-control and organization skills. Without these, productivity will remain low and income-generating potential … [Read more...] about Top 10 Distractions When Working from Home
Home Office Furniture Buying Tips
Home-based workers tend to over-economize on office furniture - at least in the very beginning. If you are a solo worker, the workplace design will simply depend on your individual needs. You can just take some old chairs and a table from your garage, and voila, you've got yourself a furnished office! Home office furniture plays a very important role in every business. The … [Read more...] about Home Office Furniture Buying Tips
6 Skills Every Entrepreneur Need to Succeed
You've decided that you want to get out of the corporate rat-race and be your own boss. As you begin planning how to start your own business from home, you begin listing down what you want to do and what you can do. You tell yourself that you love to do a little bit of everything you can do research, Web design, write, with 10 years experience in legal and administrative … [Read more...] about 6 Skills Every Entrepreneur Need to Succeed
Tips for Turning a Cottage Industry Into Full-Scale Manufacturing
You have turned your skill into a successful home-based manufacturing business. The craftsmanship you have developed and refined over the years is now the primary source of your income. For your business to thrive, you must grow it into a full-fledged factory. This can be done without losing control of the enterprise or relocating it to a large office space. To expand the … [Read more...] about Tips for Turning a Cottage Industry Into Full-Scale Manufacturing
How Wix Answers Can Take Your Customer Service to the Next Level
Businesses are in fierce competition, and great customer service is essential to help small businesses attract and retain the customers they need to survive. Customer service is the last frontier where small businesses can really differentiate themselves. To this end, there is a number of tools that small businesses can use such as customer service software to help them give … [Read more...] about How Wix Answers Can Take Your Customer Service to the Next Level
How to Successfully Pitch Your Startup to Investors
Pitching your startup is a nerve-wracking process, whether you’re (literally) pitching it in an elevator, pitching an angel investor in a 1:1 meeting, or pitching in front of hundreds of investors at Demo Day following a successful accelerator program. Everyone has their own idea about what makes a great pitch, and it can be confusing navigating through the sea of suggestions. … [Read more...] about How to Successfully Pitch Your Startup to Investors
How to Develop a Brand: Case of a Pet Sitting Business
Branding is a key element for any business, including a pet sitting business. Many small businesses make the mistake of thinking that branding is the exclusive domain of big businesses, and that they don't need to build the brand for their small business. Branding allows you to communicate what your company does and how it does it to help build credibility and trust. Let's … [Read more...] about How to Develop a Brand: Case of a Pet Sitting Business
3 Organizing Tips for Tax Time
Can you believe it's now April? It feels like time flies after the New Years Day and before you know it, you'll be filing your taxes again. Today I am sharing with you the things you should start doing RIGHT NOW to avoid stress when filing your income taxes at tax time: Have a plan One helpful hint I've learned from my business coach is to turn big projects into smaller, … [Read more...] about 3 Organizing Tips for Tax Time
Must-Dos When Starting a Home Business
Starting a business is not easy, especially for a home-based business. Statistics don’t help as studies say that many businesses fail in their first five years. But if you really dream to become an entrepreneur, you simply must give it your best shot. To help you steer your business in the right direction and increase your chances for success, follow these do’s in starting a … [Read more...] about Must-Dos When Starting a Home Business
