What’s this Instagram thing everyone is talking about? Chances are unless you live under a rock you’ve heard of Instagram but may not...

At times owning your own business can be hectic. Actually, I think hectic might be an understatement. When the work starts to become...

Writer’s block. The two dreaded words that keep me up at night. As a writer there’s not much worse than needing to meet a deadline and...

Owning a small business doesn’t exactly lend itself to ongoing education. Your to-do list is a mile and a half long. Your budget for...

Five months of surviving. Changing. Growing. And did I mention surviving? The past five months have included: -my oldest child graduating...

It’s time to promote your latest product or service. How will you reach your customers and tell them how amazing it is? Here are some...

It’s been a month or so since Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced sweeping changes to the way the platform displays items in the...

Owning a small business can be draining, so it’s important to fill your tank with helpful resources. You also need to be continually...

Shopping local. It sounds like such a great concept, but why is it that we too often wind up in overcrowded malls or buying sight unseen...

There’s one thing you can always count on in social media: it’s always changing. The landscape of social media has changed drastically...

It happened a few weeks ago. I didn’t want to come into work. For those of you who know me, you know that’s not like me. I love my job. I...

So your energetic marketing person advised you to start blogging, or sharing updates with your audience. You know she’s right (we usually...

Most people dream of having a home office. For most of my professional career, I have lived that dream. But after a series of...

When you own a small business, it’s easy to lose site of who your business is meant to serve. It’s easy to think that your target market...

There’s something of a legend accompanying small business ownership. The rough individualist strikes out on her own to make a difference....

She sat next to me at a workshop, and we quickly struck up a conversation about work. She was just finishing an internship at an area...

If you know me well at all, you know how much I love small businesses. I believe in the power of small businesses to transform...

All small business owners need specific traits: good time management skills, ability to work with people, willingness to serve, and...

I launched my business in December of 2014, full of excitement and ready to take on the world. I was steadily increasing my client base...

Photo Caption: Left- My dad actually made a pond for my mom behind the house he excavated for her. Middle- One of my first rides in the...