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Archive for the ‘Business Advice’ Category

January 14th, 2008

Starting A Business - The First Thing To Do

I took a look at this insightful post that Kristen made a few weeks ago that is so true. While my wonderful co-blogger and I will be writing and offering information on business and career planning, did you know the most important thing in any successful buisness is a good business plan? Yes, it’s true. […]

By Bridget Wright -- 4 comments

January 11th, 2008

What I Learned About Business Strategizing By Watching My 3-Year Old Son Play Wii Tennis

Yes, it’s true. I get my business tips from a 3-year old.
He stayed home today with a little cough (he has asthma) and the first thing he wanted to do when he found out that he didn’t have to go to school today was, “Can I play the Wii game Mommy, pllleeeeaaaassseee?” So, I […]

By Bridget Wright -- 6 comments

January 9th, 2008

Organizing Your Office

Like Bridget, I have “organize my office” at the top of my to-do list for the year, followed closely by “write a business plan.” And last weekend, after putting it off for several months, I finally organized all of the stuff I need to file. Did I file it? No way. After making a “personal” […]

By Kristen King -- 6 comments

January 9th, 2008

A Must-Read: What Men Don’t Tell Women About Business

My husband and I tried to start a business together many, many years ago. When computers were new and all the rage and the internet was making its debut, he and I decided to custom build, sell and design computers for consumers. I would handle the administrative side of the business and he would handle […]

By Bridget Wright -- 2 comments

January 7th, 2008

Goal-Setting By Organizing Your Home Office

build a bigger clientele list…
call warm leads and qualify them…
organize my home office…
revamp my website to include more content…
expand and rewrite my business plan…
These are some of the ”to-do’s” from my business list of goals for 2008. I’m proud to report that I’ve nixed them. Well, not really nixed them, but I’ve reset my goals, so to speak. […]

By Bridget Wright -- 1 comment

January 7th, 2008

Relaxed Grammar - Using Correct Grammatical Usage In Business Meetings

Was that title right?
When we are in business meetings, either online or offline, it’s important to be grammatically correct. Is it correct to say I’ve got or is it I have got?. What about kind of…is that acceptable? What do you think of somewhere up here? That was what a team leader really said during […]

By Bridget Wright -- 0 comments

January 7th, 2008

Guest Post: Lessons for small business success, from my twin toddler daughters (Part 1)

by Shannon Cherry
My twin two-year old daughters reminded me, without words, about business and success. When you are starting a business, you need to think of it as raising a child. You start by crawling, then walking, then running.
So take heart in the following tips – they may come from very cute, very small people […]

By Kristen King -- 0 comments

January 5th, 2008

How You Know It’s Time to Start Your Own Business

I know a lot of people who harbor aspirations of doing their own thing, becoming self-employed and launching a new enterprise. But I don’t know many who actually take the leap and follow that dream. Here are some indicators that you may be ready to dive in.

You have a specific idea in mind already, even […]

By Kristen King -- 2 comments

January 5th, 2008

Must-Have Info for Starting Your Own Business

If you’ve decided to start your own business in 2008, these are must-reads to help you along your way:

New Business Idea Database - Springwise scans the globe for the most promising business ventures, ideas and concepts ready for regional or international adaptation, expansion, partnering, investments or cooperation. Ferociously tracking more than 400 global offline and […]

By Kristen King -- 1 comment

January 4th, 2008

In 2008 - - Networking Ideas For Your Business

Starting your business year off right requires that you have a firm grasp on one important tool: Networking. Whether you desire to be active in either online or offline networking circles, it’s important to take the time to grow and cultivate working relationships that can turn into productive business relationships down the line. Here are […]

By Bridget Wright -- 0 comments

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