Building Capacity Start the Year Off by Organizing Your Business Happy New Year! We’re excited to write our first post of the year. Toward the end of last year and... Thinking Holistically Overcoming Perfectionism in Your Business This week, we’re continuing to look at the ways that entrepreneurs frequently sabotage their businesses, specifically letting perfectionism take over. Perfectionism... Thinking Holistically Stop Procrastinating and Get Down to Business This week, we’re continuing to look at the ways that entrepreneurs frequently sabotage their businesses. One of those ways is... Thinking Holistically How to Take Back Your Power in Business In our last blog post, we looked at the ways that entrepreneurs frequently sabotage their businesses. One of those ways... Thinking Holistically Are You Sabotaging Your Business? As entrepreneurs, we start our journeys with great intentions and aspirations. But as we realize how much goes into building... Business Planning Tips for Making Better Business Decisions As a business owner, you are faced with many opportunities and decisions that can affect your business’ strategic direction. It... Business Planning Do I Need a Business Plan as a Freelancer? Like many self-employed people, I fell into freelancing. I stumbled through marketing to former colleagues, taking whatever interesting projects came... Thinking Holistically Are You Cut Out to Be an Entrepreneur? Last week, I had a couple of different people in our classes ask me, “Do you think everyone is meant... Thinking Holistically How to Prepare Your Business for Your Vacation As a business owner, it’s hard to find the time to take a vacation. Even if you are able to... Thinking Holistically Managing Your Mental Health as a Business Owner Last week, we looked at some warning signs that might indicate that your business might be affecting your mental health.... Thinking Holistically Is Your Business Affecting Your Mental Health? As we’ve written about in the past, starting and growing your own business is an emotional rollercoaster. Navigating those highs... Getting Started Know Your Ideal Freelance Client As a freelancer, you have limited time and money to spend on marketing your business. So, before you begin marketing... Thinking Holistically How to Prevent Decision Fatigue in Your Business Last week, we discussed how decision fatigue can show up and affect your business. This week, we’re sharing some tips... Thinking Holistically Is Decision Fatigue Affecting Your Business? After a long day, I was trying to decide what to write about in this blog post. Even though I... Business Planning What to Pay Myself as a Business Owner? Over the last few weeks, we’ve been focusing on financial forecasting in a couple of our accelerator classes. As we... Getting Started How to Prepare Your Personal Finances for Business Ownership In last week’s blog post, we discussed the importance of preparing yourself financially for business ownership. This week we’re sharing... Funding a Business How to Create Your Elevator Pitch Last week, I had the opportunity to present a pitch workshop at a wonderful conference hosted by the Center for... Building Capacity Responding to a Client that Says You Charge Too Much Last week, I was tabling at an event for entrepreneurs and organizations that serve entrepreneurs in our community. At these... Thinking Holistically Ways to Say “No” Without Hurting Your Business In our previous blog post about setting boundaries in your business, we started the conversation about why it’s important to... Thinking Holistically Setting Boundaries in Your Business As business owners, we often don’t set boundaries for fear of losing existing clients or not being able to find... Thinking Holistically Fall in Love with Your Business…Again It’s the week of Valentine’s Day, and I’ve been thinking about love and business. More specifically, falling in love with... Building Capacity How to Follow Up with Customer Leads You’ve received the name and contact information of someone who could be a potential customer. Now, how do you begin... Getting Started How to Choose an Entrepreneurship Program You recognize that you and your business could benefit from joining an entrepreneurship program. But, there are so many programs... Getting Started Should I Join an Entrepreneurship Program? This is the year you’re ready to start your own business. And you’re trying to decide whether you should join... Thinking Holistically New Year’s Resolutions for Your Business As a business owner, the beginning of the year is an exciting time. It brings an opportunity to reflect on... Thinking Holistically Where to Find Business Mentors A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about why entrepreneurs need mentors. From that post, several people contacted me asking... Thinking Holistically Why Entrepreneurs Need Mentors As a freelancer, small business owner, or startup founder, you may be the only person working on your business. And,... Entrepreneurial Journey Creating Her Own Pathway as a Musician: MJ Lee. This week, I had the honor of interviewing MJ Lee., singer songwriter and freelance wedding violinist. In this interview, MJ... Business Planning How to Set Your Freelancer Rates When you are an employee, your employer tells you what your rate is through your salary. But as a freelancer,... Getting Started Guide to Getting Started as a Freelancer Freelancing is on the rise. For individuals, freelancing offers a compelling way to work with more flexibility and the freedom... Building Capacity Reduce Your Stress with These Tips for Managing Your Business’ Cash Flow Last week, we shared how to analyze your business’ cash flow. Since this is such an important topic for business... Entrepreneurial Journey Supporting Local Bookstores: Hannah Onstad, H2O Content Strategy & LOAKL This week, I had the pleasure of interviewing Hannah Onstad, freelance content strategist at H2O Content Strategy and founder of...