But Don’t Take Any Wooden Ones…
Nicole Mahler, owner of Etsy shop Bangerang Bake Shop was interviewed in Money Magazine about how she got her business started right ingredients legally and financially. clipped from www.pivotalconversations.com To protect her personal assets, she incorporated and insured the business. She also wanted to safeguard her ideas, so she turned to James Hultquist, a [...]
w00t! A new year has just kicked off and it is time to get busy. Before you go back to business as usual, take a moment to make some business resolutions. These resolutions can be business goals, but they can also be small changes in your daily operations that can slowly grow into a business [...]
Kick off 2008 by taking a good look at your business. Create a strategic business plan for your business. Strategic planning is not just for big corporations; it is an excellent way to monitor your goals and motivate you. For small businesses, there’s no need for boring board meetings, but you can develop a good [...]
In order to get new business,sometimes I don’t negotiate well or ask enough for my services. However, I am trying to do better. After reading the article, The Feminine Critique in the New York Times, I realized that many women are guilty of this. clipped from www.nytimes.com Men asked for more money at eight [...]
This article is part of The Street’s Small Business Soap series that is doing about Treats Truck, which is one of my bookkeeping clients. clipped from www.thestreet.com Kim Ima’s Treats Truck has had her working 17-hour days since it kicked off earlier this summer. “The one thing I would change about my business [...]
What a great way to pitch your business idea, and it is FREE! clipped from www.springwise.com Pitching the next great idea to prospective business partners, investors, service providers and fellow entrepreneurs just got easier with Vator.tv—a new venture that combines online video and networking. Based on the proverbial elevator pitch—the notion that you should be [...]
July 25, 2007
Nichelle Stephens
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Many of my clients and other entrepreneurs are frustrated over creating a business plan. PlanHQ is a Web 2.0 application that may help. It is clearly organized in sections including market, goals, financials and your team. since it is online, it provides easy online collaboration with member of the team. the monthly subscription rates range [...]
July 9, 2007
Nichelle Stephens
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If you ever thought to yourself while shopping for products or services, “I could do that”, then you might be a minipreneur. Minipreneurs, according to a very informative trend article on Trendwatching.com, are active consumers who are making money from their creations. Here are the drivers of this exciting trend: Multinationals of one –open-source information [...]
Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to ask three questions about small businesses to the experts at MSNBC’s show, Your Business. If any of my questions are selected, you can get up extra early on Sunday monday (7:30AM) to see me on TV. In the meantime, here are 3 relevant questions that many business [...]
