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Dumbed-Down Productivity: How our “Smart” Tools are Costing Us Time and Money

"The Myth of Multitasking" is an often-discussed topic these days, for large corporations and small business alike.  With the rapid changes in the way we view business, especially for the self-employed, it seems impractical—if not impossible, to focus on one task at a time.  To be honest, the idea of single-task focusing sounded like a [...]

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Posted by: Akilah Richards, March 4, 2010

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The Delicate Work/Life Balance Dance: How NOT to feel overwhelmed when taking on the world

Ah, yes, you are self-employed.  What a bold move! You’re an army of one, and most days, you feel like it!  Even with help from a few trusted partners, you still feel that the weight of the world—cleverly disguised as your business—on your shoulders.
But wait…wasn’t the freedom of setting your own schedule and the chance [...]

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Posted by: Akilah Richards, February 5, 2010

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Who is Your Target Customer? (And Why You HAVE to Know)

When a new business owner is asked about his or her target customer, the usual response is “Anybody!” When pressed, the might concede a little ground. A landscaper might say “anybody with a yard.” Or a web designer might say “anybody with a website.” But is that really the best you can do? It shouldn’t [...]

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Posted by: Jennifer Escalona, January 25, 2010

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Filing for Freelancers

There are few office tasks as dreaded as filing. When I was an administrative assistant during my grad school years, filing was always, without exception, my lowest priority. And so my to-file pile grew taller and taller, and less and less stable, until finally there was nothing for it but to file it all away. [...]

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Posted by: Dustin Wax,

The Successful Entrepreneur: A definition in-progress

“Entrepreneurs take on risks and commit extensive energies to make dreams come true.”  John Crites, President/CEO Triangle Technology Executives Council
The context surrounding that quote can be read here, and it addresses the upsides, pitfalls, and definition of what it means to be an entrepreneur.
Since we can all look up the word to get a formalized definition, [...]

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Posted by: Akilah Richards, January 24, 2010

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Solopreneurs in the Spotlight: How Sole-Proprietors May be the Key to Jumpstarting the Economy

One of the drawbacks of being a solo-entrepreneur is that you know there are more of you out there – they are your colleagues, business partners, and friends – but that there isn’t much hard data on you. Who are the solo-entrepreneurs? What do they do? Do they thrive or die off? The Small Business [...]

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Posted by: Jennifer Escalona, January 8, 2010

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Preparing for a Rainy – and Snowy – Day

I am the queen of the Plan B. I have a Plan B for everything so that I am never caught off guard. No time to get home before the gym? Spare set of gym clothes in the trunk. Longer than planned wait before an appointment? A book of short stories in my computer bag. [...]

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Posted by: Linda Sanchez, January 3, 2010

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Diversification for Small Business Owners: Peeking Into the Bathroom Stall of Possibility

I heard on NPR once (okay, maybe it was one of those radio pop psychiatrists, but let’s say it was NPR), that when faced with an empty public restroom with multiple stalls, people will almost always bypass the first stall. Their reasoning? They assume that everyone chooses the first stall and therefore it will be [...]

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Posted by: Jennifer Escalona, December 31, 2009

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5 Tips for Handling Small Business Stress

If you’re a sole-proprietor or small business owner, chances are something has stressed you out this week, this day or probably even this hour. After all, it’s the holiday season. You’re likely buying gifts and making travel preparations, and depending on your industry, you’re either watching your business slow way down or, if you own [...]

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Posted by: Jennifer Escalona, December 30, 2009

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Survey Your Customers to Improve This Year

This is the time of year where you are rushing to get those last minute Christmas gifts, send in your final payroll, ensure all your items are recorded in Outright, maybe make some end of the year donations, and just take some time off.
However, you should also take the time here at the end of [...]

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Posted by: Reagan Lynch, December 20, 2009

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