Tag Archives: small business tips

Attitude of Abundance

Performance Tip of the Week When you look at your life, do you see a glass half empty or a glass half full? Do you wait until the fourth Thursday in November each year to take pause, and reflect on the many ways your life is blessed? Do you mentally and emotionally reside in the […]

Before You Start

Starting a business is more than coming up with a great idea. To truly have a chance of creating a sustainable, money-making enterprise, even the kitchen table variety, you’ve got to thoroughly examine your market and do your homework. This week, I invited guest business expert, Joseph Baker, to share the five step process he recommends […]

9 Innovative Ideas to Monetize Your Blog

As entrepreneurs, we are always seeking ways to leverage our expertise and create additional income streams. Most business owners start blogging in order build credibility, develop an online presence and share valuable content. But what about monetization? Knowing that many bloggers have found interesting and unconventional modes to successfully monetize their blogs, last week I […]

Being Organized Will Help You Get Ahead

We know that being organized has a huge impact on our productivity, and yet it can be one of the toughest challenges for busy entrepreneurs, who are often pulled in many directions at once. For me, writing every to-do on topic-oriented lists helps keep me on track — though, I have to admit my style […]

Ask Shannon – Surviving Copreneurship

Question: How can husband-wife entrepreneur teams keep the business separate from their family life? – Arroxane Eber, http://www.Kineteka.com, Lewisville, Texas Shannon’s Answer: Arroxane, thank you for your question. According to a Wall Street Journal article, about one third of all family operated businesses are jointly run by husband and wife. In a tough economy, more spouses […]

35 Ways to Draw Attention to Your Business

It doesn’t matter if you have a locally based business or you run a virtual enterprise — there is a lot of competition out there. You have a finite amount of time to catch the attention of your prospects through your marketing efforts, so your message better stand up and dance. Entrepreneurs are learning that […]

Picking a Niche and Sticking to It

Spotlight on Success Show – Episode 4 Today on my show I had the pleasure of welcoming Bonnie Buol Ruszczyk, President and Founder of BBR Marketing, and discussing her tips for selecting and making the most of a narrow niche. Having launched her business during the peak of the recession in 2009, Bonnie learned first […]