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Is it Time to Hire Someone to Help You with Your Social Media Strategy (and More)? by @ChristineG

Is Social Media (or other administrative tasks) sapping all your time and energy? Then it may be time to delegate it. Here’s a great article by Christine Gallagher about doing just that. Thanks, Christine! Many small business owners–especially solopreneurs–end up wearing all the hats in their business when it comes to the day-to-day nuts and [...]

April 27, 2012 Continue Reading →

5 Tips for Entrepreneurs: How to Monetize Your Wild Ideas

By Nancy Marmolejo, Guest Blogger (sponsored post) By nature, entrepreneurs are highly creative thinkers. Every aspect of a business- from filling a need, to solving a problem, to marketing, to selling, to serving customers – is an expression of creativity. But for every great idea that gets launched, millions more go the wayside because entrepreneurs [...]

March 16, 2012 Continue Reading →

How to Make Twitter and Facebook Easier – Guest Blogger @MichelleShaeffr

Social Networking can be overwhelming. I love it.  I get twitchy when I can’t do Twitter and forlorn when I can’t Facebook. But it can be tough to figure out exactly how to get results from it (more traffic, more subscribers, more clients). Where should you post?  When should you post?  What should you post?  [...]

February 24, 2012 Continue Reading →

3 Ways to Bring Good Cheer – *NEW* Guest Blogger Jennifer Urezzio

I often want my life to play out like a holiday musical, where people just stop and suddenly burst into song.  What I realized is that it can be like a holiday musical — inside. When I’m in a bad mood…wow, I can really create a lot of drama, confusion and misery (for myself).  When [...]

February 3, 2012 Continue Reading →

Top Ten Tips for Being a Joyful Entrepreneur – Guest Blogger Laura West

A JOYFUL entrepreneur? I know it’s more popular to think of entrepreneurs as “haggard,” working hard and hustling to make their mark. But you can have a successful business with ease. It can, and should, be fun. We define a “Joyful Entrepreneur” as one who enjoys and takes ownership of his/her business (whether he owns [...]

October 21, 2011 Continue Reading →

The Mother of Invention – Finding Focus in a Busy Work World (Guest Blogger @CarlaYoung)

Ever start your day with good intentions only to realize at the end of the day, you accomplished nothing! How did that happen? Simple: lack of focus. Maintaining focus is a challenge in a working world full of technological interruptions. It’s easy to get lost in the daily deluge of email, voicemail and instant messages [...]

August 18, 2011 Continue Reading →

Why Smart Entrepreneurs Need Systems (Guest Post by @KimDeYoung)

To run a successful business, an entrepreneur needs to have the workings behind the scenes go smoothly. This is especially true when you delegate to a team or work with a virtual assistant – she needs to know what to do and when to do it. While it takes time and effort, it really pays off [...]

May 18, 2011 Continue Reading →

101+ Reasons to Tweet, Update, Blog and Otherwise Shout About Your Business-Guest Blogger @MichelleShaeffr

Looking for ideas to help you figure out what to tweet about, post on your fan page, share on your blog, issue a press release on, or otherwise shout about you and your business to get some attention? Your ideas are here! Quick, bookmark this post so you can find it again when you’re working [...]

April 19, 2011 Continue Reading →

Guest Post: Are You An Over-Delegator or an Under Delegator? (by @melcoach)

I know you’ve heard me talk over and over about the importance of delegation. It’s crucial to business growth, but figuring out how to do it correctly isn’t always easy. I view it as “part Art, part Science”. The “Art” is knowing which tasks and responsibilities are most beneficial to delegate (and which ones would [...]

March 29, 2011 Continue Reading →

Best 2010/2011 Small Business Planning Tips and Tricks – Guest Blogger Jodi Crosby (@SmartVAforU)

As the holidays and the end of the year approach, have you made your 2011 business plan?  Is there anything you can do for your small business to make your 2011 the best year ever? Here are a few of my favorite 2010/2011 Tips lists from around the web to help you accomplish this goal: [...]

December 27, 2010 Continue Reading →

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