Archive for October, 2009

Posted on October 21st, 2009 by by Teri

Networking: What, How and Why (with a personal story)

A network is a connection of people whom you can tap for help, and those you would help without hesitation.
It’s a support system and they’re an asset; they’re your community.
Building a network is easy in theory but hard in practice. If you’ve done something to earn the trust of another, if you’ve kept a [...]

Posted on October 15th, 2009 by by Teri

Don’t DIY – Six things you should pay for

As home-based business owners, we wear many hats. We’re the CEOs, the CFO, the VP of Marketing, the labour and the janitor.
Moreover, we’re take pride in what we’ve accomplished and as a result tend to also be somewhat control freaks.
But there’s something that are just worth paying for – at least once. Bringing in [...]

Posted on October 13th, 2009 by by Teri

Your DIY Business Plan

I’ve written a few business plans in my time.
Business plans, in my opinion, are relics of times past. Back when running a business required external capital from either a loan or investors, these external sources would work their due diligence to make sure their money was safe.
Nowadays, anyone can start their own business and [...]

Posted on October 9th, 2009 by by Teri

The Ins and Outs of Auctions – 9 Tips to do it Right

I started my business on auction sites. There’s tons of reasons to try your hand at them – I was able to start a customer base with auctions, network with sellers of other products and services and most importantly, have very clear feedback about my products posted by other people that I could point to [...]

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Posted on October 6th, 2009 by by Teri

An apology and a promise

Howdy ho all!
If you’ve been following me for a bit, you’ll realize that I missed posting last week.
Turns out the flu doesn’t care how busy I am, and while I would be able to post sick, I didn’t exactly have as much time when tending to my flu-ridden family.
Next Thursday you’ll see my post [...]