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Tips for Your First Year in Business

Your first year of business is an exciting experience. You’ve held onto your business idea for so long, and now it’s your time to turn it into an actual thing. In this post, we’re sharing our perspectives on how to navigate your first year ...

Ways to Say “No” Without Hurting Your Business

In our previous blog post about setting boundaries in your business, we started the conversation about why it’s important to be able to say “no.” As an entrepreneur, this is one of the most challenging things to say. We enjoy helping people...

Navigating the Emotional Rollercoaster of Starting a Business

If you’ve ever taken the leap of starting your own business, you’ve likely experienced an emotional rollercoaster. Your business seems like it’s going well, and you’re on a high one moment. Then, you encounter a setback, and you feel low th...

Responding to a Client that Says You Charge Too Much

I was reflecting on a past experience of tabling at an event for entrepreneurs and organizations that serve entrepreneurs in our community. At these events, people would drop by our table and we’d start a conversation with them about ...

Why Entrepreneurs Need Mentors

As a freelancer, small business owner, or startup founder, you may be the only person working on your business. And, without someone else to bounce ideas off of, it can get lonely. One way you can get the support you need is by finding the ...

Are You Sabotaging Your Business?

As entrepreneurs, we start our journeys with great intentions and aspirations. But as we realize how much goes into building a sustainable business, sometimes our inner dialog gets in the way and begins to sabotage our dreams. This week, we...

Setting Boundaries in Your Business

As business owners, we often don’t set boundaries for fear of losing existing clients or not being able to find new clients. But, setting boundaries is necessary to maintain your sanity, ensure alignment with your mission, and build a thriv...

Can’t I Just Hire Someone to Write My Business Plan?

We often hear people ask “Can’t I just hire someone to write my business plan for me?” Writing a business plan is a task that most entrepreneurs dread. It’s overwhelming to step out of your current day-to-day and think about the future of...

Should I Join an Entrepreneurship Program?

This is the year you’re ready to start your own business. And you’re trying to decide whether you should join an entrepreneurship program, such as a business incubator, accelerator or class, or go it alone. This week, find out how an entrep...