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 Entrepreneur, Visionary, Virtually Synonymous
by William Lemerond
Your financial position will always catch up with, and match your mindset. When individuals think of money attraction, normally they are thinking of money that they can physically hold and take to the bank. Cash flow is important, but it is your mindset that will determine your future weal...
 
 Five Tips For Working At Home With Your Significant Other
by Anita Bruzzese
The tough times have brought about a lot of changes, both personally and professionally. One of those changes has been a lot of people launching their own businesses from home. But what happens when you and your significant other both start working from home? Will it work? Will it cause a ...
 
 Retirement Plans For the Self-Employed
by William Lemerond
SEP IRA: With a SEP IRA in 2009 there is a $49,000 maximum contribution. This IRA is easy to set up and requires minimal administrative responsibilities. Disadvantages of this option begin with the fact that contribution limits are smaller than the limits of an Individual 401k at the sa...
 
 Making Working From Home, Work!
by Debra Wheatman
So, you want to work from home? Great! Sounds awesome, right? You don’t have to go anywhere, you can just put yourself in front of a computer and there you are ready to go. Wrong. Working from home requires much more than a place to sit and crank out some work. Why? There are distracti
 
 Three Keys to Adjust Your Career Search to The Tough Economy
by Hallie Crawford
There’s gloom and doom everywhere regarding the economy, especially in the media. This can make it especially difficult to focus on conducting an effective job search . Let’s be real - the economy will have an effect on your career search. It is tougher to find jobs, but not everything is ...
 
 The Great Debate: Business Owner vs. Entrepreneur?
by Bernadette Boas
I spend a lot of time speaking to business owners, individually and in large forums, and the one question I’ll often ask is “How many of them consider themselves to be not only a business owner but an Entrepreneur?”. No doubt 100% of their hands will go up. Then their eyes widen with con...
 
 The Entrepreneur’s Prosperity Map
by Bernadette Boas
What are your goals for your business, your money, and your life? What is the purpose, vision, and goal you have for your business? Do you employees, customers, vendors, partners, friends, and family? What plan do you have in place to ensure that where you want to get to can be achie...
 
 Reinventing Yourself: From Employee To Entrepreneur
by Sharon Melnick, Ph.D.
Considering having your own company and being your own boss? It’s the biggest trend in business today! I have been working with a number of corporate employees who left the structure of the corporate world and struck out on their own. You leave behind the perks of the position: the admi...
 
 Business Planning to Success!
by Bernadette Boas
It never fails to surprise me. More like shock the daylight out of me. What is it? It is a business owner without a plan for his business. And, since I have absolutely no poker face, I am horrible at hiding my horror at the mere idea of it. I mean, if he or she got into a car to tak...
 
 Considering Entrepreneurship: First Steps to Starting Your Own Business
by Lindsey Pollak
This Saturday’s New York Times featured a front-page story about how the recession is prompting some people to start their own businesses instead of looking for new jobs. It’s an encouraging story if you’ve ever considered the option of creating your own venture, large or small. While s...
 
 Business Owners, Don’t Just Survive In Today’s Economy, THRIVE!
by Bernadette Boas
Over the past few months, especially few weeks, everyone from politicians, bankers, the Fed, and your neighbor are spewing advice regarding the state of the economy, your stock portfolios, and your own wallets. Sell, stick it out, pull it out, stuff your mattress, and more. I often feel co...
 
 Predicting Greatness
by Liz Handlin
I recently found a new hairdresser whom I adore and who I think is going to become a huge success in the beauty industry. His name is Darrel and he started a new career as a hairdresser only a few years ago. Prior to that he was in the U.S. Army and then he spent time as a computer program...
 
 To Meet or Not To Meet? - That is the Question
by Liz Handlin
Recently I have been pondering the question of whether or not it’s really necessary to get together in-person just to chat (no urgent agenda) with known business contacts/partners? My networking-expert-friends who just read that first sentence are probably cringing right at this very momen...
 
 Reading Business Books: A Must-Do for Entrepreneurs
by Mary G. White
As a business owner, one of the most important things you can do to boost your business and improve your professional skills and knowledge is to take the time to keep up with the latest business literature. As an entrepreneur, it’s easy to feel like the challenges you face every day ar...
 
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