When It Rains….
As I've become so fond of saying on this blog, there's an old saying. "When it rains, it pours." Anyone who's ever, well, lived, knows this is true. When things go wrong, things tend to go really wrong....
Crisis Management: When Things Go Very Wrong
Crisis management is a topic that has come up in several forms on my blog before. We've talked about using great customer service to avert disaster, how to properly deal with debtors, building rainy-day funds, and even creating...
10 Foolproof Steps Every Crafter Needs to Turn Their Hobby into a Thriving Business
Ever dreamed of turning that passion of yours into a paycheck? You're not alone. Many have made that leap from hobbyist to entrepreneur. They turned their hobbies into profitable businesses. But how do they do it? What's the...
Apps: Connecting With Your Clients
In today's day and age, smartphones are more prevalent than they've ever been. One need only take a look at the people around them as they go about their day to see countless Blackberries, iPhones, and one of...
The Cost of Debt Part 2: Drowning Your Business In Red
Happy Friday everyone! Welcome to the continuation of Wednesday's article on The Cost of Debt. At the end of the article I asked you all to think how having so much interest accumulate on a small debt that...
Getting Along
Working together with a partner or a team can have great benefits for any business: more hands available to get work done, more eyes open for opportunities and pitfalls, and more brains pitching ideas and coming up with...
Exit, Stage Left
A topic that’s seldom come up on this blog before, though one that is incredibly important, is what to do when a business fails. We’ve already established that things will go wrong, and that there’s a good chance...