small business

Am I Ready to Face Fears of Starting My Own Business?

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Today’s guest post by Dave Thomas really resonates with me.  As a self-employed gal myself, I can tell you that these fears don’t really go away even after you’ve decided to take the plunge into entrepreneurship.  I just got off the phone with a friend who is self-employed and we both discussed how on bad [...]

January 9, 2012 6 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

5 Tips to Improve Your Relationship with Your Business Partner

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Today’s post is by Maureen Page. Relationships with your business partner can be difficult. Or perhaps I should have started with “relationships with your spouse can be difficult.” Either relationship can prove to be challenging and when you combine them into one relationship the challenge can increase dramatically. Yet in many ways, the relationship you [...]

January 26, 2011 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

How to Start a Business While Remaining a Salaried Employee

Most books and articles about starting businesses assume that you can seamlessly jump from employee to entrepreneur. Unfortunately, this is rarely a realistic option. After all, your basic living expenses (food, rent/mortgage, etc.) still need to be paid. Unless you have substantial savings or an investor willing to pay these costs, you will probably need [...]

January 5, 2011 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Promoting Your Company by Keeping Your Feet on the Ground

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When looking to promote an online business, there is a tendency to always look towards the newest trends in everything that you do. It is a way to draw more people to your business through traffic building. It is also a great way to make sure that your business will be recognized by other websites [...]

January 3, 2011 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

What does a Female Manager Look Like?

Yesterday someone (we’ll call Lady A) told me a short story about herself.  Lady A was hired to be a manager.  After a few days on the job, Lady B knocked on her office door.  Lady B explained that she used to be the manager in that role, but was demoted.  I know both the Lady A and [...]

December 10, 2009 4 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

First comes “Why,” Then Comes “How”

By, Nicole Crimaldi It seems that there are thousands of books written about how to properly manage one’s personal finances. These books and experts preach about how much of your income you should be spending vs. saving, what investments will make you the most money, how to ideally set up your accounts, etc. etc. etc. [...]

October 6, 2009 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Debt-Free Doesn’t Equal Deprivation

By, Nicole Crimaldi The title of this post is a wild concept to me, but after g-chatting with a dear friend of mine the other day, I know it’s true. My best friend (who we will call “Financial Diva”) somehow manages to always look fabulous, pay rent in her great Streeterville apartment AND have a [...]

September 23, 2009 3 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Fabulous Personalized Wedding Illustrations, Fabulous Career Story!

By, Nicole Crimaldi Thanks to Twitter, I found out about a very cool company called Champagne Promises. Champagne Promises creates custom illustrated wedding invitations, thank you notes, place cards, etc. all designed to represent you and your unique and sassy personality! All creations are designed by Astrid Mueller, the founder of Champagne Promises. Astrid’s products [...]

September 22, 2009 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Making Money In Your Sleep: The Importance of Creating Passive Income

By, Dawn Yerger As a mother and a business woman working for herself, I’ve always been fascinated with people who make money every minute of the day, including when they are fast asleep. Sounds pretty nice doesn’t it? Since I am an entrepreneur and business professional coach, I enjoy helping my clients create more freedom [...]

August 31, 2009 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Thrifty Taste – An Interview with Stanley’s Fruits & Vegetables

By, Melissa Alvarez After much debate on what I wanted to write about, it finally came to me after I thought long and hard about what Chicago small business owners are facing today: High taxes, laying off employees, business management, and finding new customers. Therefore, I decided to write an article about someone who’s been [...]

August 11, 2009 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →