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Episode 213: Business as Unusual: Let’s Talk About Finding Clients and Making Money
Do you feel stuck as you’re not sure what the future of your business looks like? In this episode, we’re talking about finding clients and…
15 Years, 15 Insights on Being a Small Business Boss
Today, you’re helping me celebrate a milestone in my business, 15 years of being my own boss. And there’s nothing like an anniversary to make…
Episode 212: Business as Unusual: Spring Clean Your Service Business
Spring is here, so it’s time for a little clean up in your business. Plus, with the madness of the last couple weeks, many of…
What I Learned About Investing in My Success By Spending $72,700
Back in 2013, I stumbled upon the online business world. At that time, I was running two businesses, one in the papercrafting industry as a…
Episode 211: Business as Unusual: Decision Making and Boundaries During a Crisis (With Shulamit Ber Levtov)
When things are unusual, it’s all too easy for our decision making to falter and for our boundaries to be shaky. In this episode, guest…
Episode 210: Business as Unusual: How I’m Handling My Marketing and Sales Right Now
It’s a new month, and let’s be real, it’s one with a lot of questions and many answers. For this episode as part of the…
Episode 209: Doing Business As Unusual: Business Planning Amid Uncertainty
Things are pretty far from business as usual right now, so do we even bother with planning right now? The answer is yes. We definitely…
Episode 208: Behind-the-Scenes with Agency Owner Rita Barry
In a world full of other agencies doing the same thing as you, it’d be so easy to simply blend in, and end up struggling.…
Episode 206: Stop Worrying About the $5 Latte with Nechelle Bartley
Most of us have financial goals that involve making more money. But what if in the pursuit of making more money, we’re focused on the…