As a small, home-based business my budget has always been pretty tight.  That means that I do a lot of research and soul searching before purchasing anything.  Although I firmly believe in reinvesting my money into my business, I also feel I need to...

Remember when this global pandemic began? If you were like me, you thought it might last a few months before things got back to normal. Surprise! We’re almost at the two-year mark and we’re still under the gun with COVID. Back in the beginning, I rea...

I’ve written about client gifting here before.  More than once.  But what do you do if the holidays are overwhelming you this year and you still haven’t decided what to do as far as client gifting is concerned.  Here is a list of last minute holiday...

As the owner of a work from home business, it’s important to use your time wisely.  Not only will you be providing product or services to others, you’ll be running your own business as well. That means setting aside time for marketing, invoicing, cli...

I think one of the most frustrating things I dealt with when I started my business 14 years ago was trying to figure out what to charge.  I got tons of great advice on forums and from our local small business administration, but when the question of...

If I’d written this article a few years ago I’d be sharing facts about the importance of a business website or the best way to automate your business processes by using online services. That’s because up until November of 2020, I was still clueless a...

Back in 2015 I wrote an article about using a social media page as your website.  Today Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp went down. In fact, they are still offline as I write this article.   I can’t help but wonder how many businesses are in a panic...

Deciding what to charge can be one of the most challenging aspects of running your work from home business.   It doesn’t matter if you’re selling services or products, in order for your business to be successful and support you, the pricing has to be...

Congrats for deciding to start a work from home business! But before you quit your day job, make sure your website is up to par and ready to attract clients. Your website is the introduction of your business to the world. You want to make it as easy...

If I had a dime for every time someone complained that people won’t pay their rates, I’d be rich. Well, not rich exactly, but I’d have a few bucks for Starbucks instead of Dunkin’ Donuts.  What do I tell them? The truth about setting affordable rates...