by Melody Christian | Featured Contributor I made a long list of all the potential expenses associated with my business. I was trying to figure out whether or not I could finally make the leap into full-time self-employment, and wanted to make sure I had everything covered. From accounting, to subscriptions, even to the approximate […]
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Want To Launch A Contest Or Sweepstakes? Consider This… by @THALLENESQ
by Thallen Brassel | Featured Contributor Let’s face it—everyone loves free stuff, especially fun promotions like contests and sweepstakes! Promotions are great for companies because they create awareness and buzz about their products. Similarly, customers win because they get to interact with their favorite brands and score free “swag” in the process. If you’re thinking […]
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The Worst Customer Service
After an hour on hold and no help in sight from a big internet service provider, I was ready to cancel my service. A visit to their Facebook page revealed over 300 angry comments from other people who couldn’t get any assistance either. Now that’s bad customer service. But sometimes big companies have […]
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Don’t Let Your Snacks Hold You Back by @happyhealthysam
by Samantha Attard | Featured Contributor Do you work from home and find yourself traveling to the kitchen all day? Perhaps you’re a mom, and all of your child’s rejected food somehow ends up being your dinner. We live in a world with a constant stream of breakfast pastries, afternoon coffee, or after-dinner treats. It […]
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5 Uncommon Steps to Stay Healthy While Building Your Business by @LearnSavvy
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by Jenn Aubert | Featured Contributor The life of an entrepreneur often conjures up images of overtired workaholics pulling all-nighters while pounding one sugary energy drink after another. They often have a dull grey sheen to their skin and dark circles under the eyes undoubtedly from adrenal fatigue. It’s easy to wake up in the […]
Building Your Personal Brand by @LUCYrk78
by Lucy Rendler-Kaplan | Featured Contributor Until recently, the word “brand” only referred to companies, to businesses. However, in today’s world, we are more aware that every one of us has our own personal brand. I liken each of our own brands to what we used to call our “permanent record.” Remember how scary it […]
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Find your Inner Zen by Outsourcing
by Lyndsey Gilchrist Congratulations! Your business is thriving. It doesn’t seem so long ago that you were only just thinking about setting up your own business. And now it seems that all those dreams of flexible working, extra money, and being your own boss are starting to come to fruition. So what’s wrong? You’re stressed? […]
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Create Your Own Luck
by Rory Gardiner You’ve probably heard that luck happens when preparation meets opportunity. But what if those opportunities never come? Do you want to pursue a passion project, but unsure if it will take off? Here is the secret: Just do it! I recently listened to a Podcast with Actor Jason Segal (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, […]
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Olivia’s Recipe for Creating a Culture from Scratch by Olivia White of @41Winks
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by Olivia White | Featured Contributor Shortly after graduating from college, I found an outlet for my untapped creative talents in the form of 41 Winks, a fashion-forward bedding brand for young women. It was inspired by my own experience. For many college freshmen (myself included), college is the first opportunity to express personal style […]
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Not your typical Follow-Up by @ENAMOURclothing
By June Cruz
by June Cruz | Featured Contributor When most of us think of a follow up, we immediately think of an email or phone call to a potential business client or collaborator. But for this post, we are going to talk about the in person follow up to your online brand. Often times we spend a […]