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[18 Aug 2009 | No Comment | ]

I’ve seen both sides of the spectrum and neither is pretty.
On one hand you have the entrepreneur who wants to do it all.  They run one kind of business, handle a business of a different type on the side, all the while they are also standing on a giant rubber ball trying to balance multiple items at once.  Or was that the Cat in the Hat?  It’s hard to tell the difference between those do it all entrepreneurs and that silly Dr. Seuss character.  It might be the fear of …

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[23 Jul 2009 | No Comment | ]

Yesterday I covered what was a byproduct from this very article.  Today I am ready to announce that I have published yet another article at the American Chronicle and it is called: Hobby To Business: Good Business Sense Or Craft Killer?
Here is your taste:
Some people have been able to take their hobby, make it a business, and still love it at the end of the day. Other would-be entrepreneurs aren’t nearly as lucky. The truth is that it takes work to create a business and that is no different for …

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[8 Jul 2009 | One Comment | ]

Who would have thought a murder mystery party idea could turn into a possible business?  Apparently Rae Walaska of Port Orchard. She was right!
A recent article from the Kitsap Sun talks about Rae’s journey into mompreneurship, one gruesome party at a time.  With the mind of a writer and the heart of a horror fan, she is living proof that even the most unique ideas can easily become a profitable business.

How can you make that work for you?  Easy.
Put your own writing to the test.
Grab some paper and …

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[7 Jul 2009 | No Comment | ]

If starting a business is your area of interest then you should know that now is the time to get started.
While it is no surprise to me, a recent study from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation shows that the negative impact on business startups during a recession is slim.  Furthermore, many of the businesses featured in the 2009 Fortune 500 and 2008 Inc. lists are businesses that launched during a recession.
For those of you that launched your business when times were good and find yourself trying to stay afloat, …