Business Planning
Plan Your Finances for Self-Employment, Part 3: Build Your Savings
In Part 1 of the Plan Your Finances for Self-Employment series, we covered the importance of knowing how much money you need each month to cover your living expenses. Part 2 of this financial series delved into the importance of acquiring health insurance to protect your family and your finances from unexpected medical emergencies. Plan [...]
Indiebizchicks.com Virtual Conference
If like me you were unable to physically attend any conferences this year, I have great news! Indiebizchicks.com will be holding the Indie Biz Chicks Conference, a virtual conference, September 27 & 28. You “attend” by phone (you’ll receive the phone number and access code once you sign up) or by logging in via your [...]
6 Tips for Helping Your Business Survive In a Bad Economy
This global economic crisis has had two interesting effects on the small business sector: it’s left many struggling financially to stay afloat, but it’s also spawned a large number of solo entrepreneurs who are using their skills and experience to create an income. Setting up shop in the midst of a global economic crisis isn’t [...]
Put Your Home Business Plans Into Action
As soon as you decide to go start your own home-based business, you have big plans for its direction and future. It’s only natural, right? I mean you have to take time to write your business and marketing plans. Planning is an important phase in building your business, but don’t get caught up in the [...]
How much seed money will you need to grow your business?
That old saying is true: “it takes money to make money.” Some business models require more start up funds than others. I started my own business on a shoestring budget, but there were certainly expenses I have to cover during the first few months. Whether you need a sizable investment, or are operating on a [...]
Planning Big Changes for Muslimahs Working at Home
Suban’Allah, I survived a weekend of nursing two sick children back to health. Both are doing much better today – my oldest had a tough time last Thursday, so I’m keeping her home today, just as a precaution. Meanwhile, I really need to get back on schedule with packing since we’ll be moving out of [...]
Can Outsourcing Make Your Home-Based Business Better?
I’m a bit of a control freak. It’s true. Ideally I’d like to have a hand in every single aspect of my business, but as it expands I‘m learning the very quickly that I’m not really Superwoman. I can’t do it all on my own, and it’s counterproductive from me to continue pretending that I [...]
Do You Need a Business Plan for Your Home Business?
The economy’s in a slump, so you’ve decided to take matters into your own hands. You’ve started earning extra money working, full-time or on the side, as a virtual assistant, bookkeeper, graphic/website designer, sewing/altering clothes, creating/selling crafts, etc. You’re pleasantly surprised to find a demand for your product or service. You weren’t expecting things to [...]
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