THE BLOG

Q&A: How to Balance My New Biz with My Full Time Job Mar 10, 2025

This week's Q&A is "how do I balance my new business with my full time job?" from Beth

If you have a full time job we're going to need to fit your new venture in on nights and weekends. 

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Q&A: Can My Hobby Be a Business? Feb 26, 2025
 

"How do I know if my hobby can actually become a business"  - Anita

Great question! Most folks who have started a business have felt this way.

The key to me is test it.  Start wit

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Mid-February Business Check-In: Are Your New Year's Resolutions Still on Track? Feb 16, 2025

January is all about setting big, ambitious goals. But by mid-February, reality often settles in. Maybe the momentum has slowed, or your original plan isn’t unfolding as expected. That’s completely no...

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3 Small Business To Do's in January biz tips Jan 21, 2025

January is a great time to look back at 2024 to see what worked, what didn't, and where do we need to adjust?  Here are three things to put on your to do list now that the New Year's dust has settled:...

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Is A Mission Statement Important? biz tips video Jan 16, 2025

Find out two key reasons why a mission statement should be first on your list of to-do's as a business owner.  

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What Are You Ready For? growing a business Dec 29, 2024

I love this week between holidays when everything is quiet, you're allowed to not answer emails and it's socially acceptable to be "out of office".  It creates a pocket of time to reflect, assess and ...

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Do Entrepreneurs Get to Have Balance? letter from erin Dec 09, 2024

I felt my face flush as the heat rose up from my chest and neck.  The light felt bright in my eyes and the mic shook a little in my hands.  The thought went through my head, "do I tell the truth or do...

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The Meeting You Have to Do After BFCM biz tips e-commerce Dec 03, 2024

You made it!  Cyber Monday wrapped up - hopefully you have tons of orders and are busy bees BUT I highly recommend you do one thing before the dust totally settles - a Black Friday/Cyber Monday Postmo...

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3 Tips for Black Friday in Real Time biz tips e-commerce Nov 26, 2024

We're nearly there!  Here are three tips to keep everything running smoothly during your sale this weekend:

Check Inventory Every Day

You'll have so many sales coming in that you probably won't be a...

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3 Tips for BFCM Prep e-commerce Nov 18, 2024

How are you feeling?  Are you okay?  Staying hydrated and remembering to eat lunch?  It's almost go-time so here are some things that we've found to be helpful to make sure we do the week before our B...

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3 Tips for Holiday Gift Guides e-commerce Nov 07, 2024

It's our busiest season and I just went in a couple of weeks ago to tweak our gift guides and wanted to share some things that we find useful:

Look at Last Year

If you have a business that was aroun...

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A Make It or Break It Moment growing a business May 07, 2024

group of women in chairs listening to erin leading the group - erin has skincare, makeup on a kitchen counter next to her

At my dad & stepmom's house in Houston surrounded by women from my church who had known me since I was a baby

February is a month that always turns me back to a trip I made to Texas in 2012. After ...

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