When productivity is running high in your business, it’s like a well-oiled engine. But, when productivity starts to lag, it can cause your business to slow down or all-together seize up and grind to a halt. So, when your business engine is starting to show some […]
Whether you’re a solo business owner or a freelancer, you will still need to remember that you’re running a business – at least if you want to stay in business. Like a bigger business, you will need to manage your cash flow efficiently, and plan for […]
Among freelancers, the most cherished business objective, as expressed on the internet, is to “get paid what I’m worth.” (Note that more than one third of the U.S. labor force is freelancing per Freelancers Union and Upwork, 2015, and freelancers are projected to be in the […]
As a small business owner, especially a new business owner, you may feel like you don’t have a lot of money – but you have plenty of time. This is a big mistake! Your time is also a precious resource that needs to be allocated appropriately […]
As a small business owner, it’s hard to separate you from your business. Not surprisingly, some of the best ways to get more personal time combine or leverage things you are already doing for your business. Carol’s latest post on the Nextiva blog, “5 Ways to […]
One of my clients called a couple of weeks ago in a panic. He asked, “Why are we not on Snapchat, Instagram or Periscope?” He commented that his company had established presence on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, but then added, “Nobody uses those sites anymore!” I […]
Networking is an essential aspect of almost all successful small businesses. But, what you shouldn’t do when networking can be just as important as what you should do. So that you can avoid these networking fails, we have asked the fantastic CarolRoth.com contributor network of business […]
Here I am at a local bookstore. Book in hand. Money in hand. Ready to trade one for the other. Simple, right? Not so much. Here is the conversation I ended up having: Me: Hi, I’d like to buy these books.Them: Can I have your phone […]
Have you ever thought that big box stores and small business don’t mix? I’ll admit that I have been guilty of this. In a recent post on entrepreneur.com, “Entrepreneurs Are the Key to Success for Traditional Retailers,” Carol suggests otherwise – and that entrepreneurs might actually […]
This morning I am off to inspire some professionals with my “Re-Launch You: Liftoff After Layoff” talk. It’s my signature talk in the career transition space, and I’m excited to be able to suggest people look at transition as a time of opportunity and possibility — even if […]
