Commit. Entrepreneurship will be the hardest thing you have ever done. You have to commit and prioritize. Set your mind now to understand that you will have to make sacrifices…
Starting a business or running a business is definitely a challenge. No matter how much you organize your to-do list or allocate your hours there is always unpredictability. When it…
Tax Deductions 1) Home Office If you have space in your home that you use exclusively for working on your business, the bills for utilities, homeowners association fees, homeowners…
1. It all starts with the product. Make sure you have a product that works and that consumers enjoy. Take the time to do the necessary research and development to…
Intellectual property (IP) is divided into three parts- patents, trademarks and copyrights. Simply put, patents protect inventions. Trademarks protect brands and copyrights protect written works. All entrepreneurs have some type…
I was reading this really great piece in Essence about protecting your creativity the other day, and like the author, there have been many times where friends, acquaintances and family members have…
1. Don’t wait until the holidays to start connecting to your audience. Start building connections now so that when you make an offer your audience is already comfortable with your…
I attended a Village Market ATL event for the first time this summer and was honestly a little overwhelmed by it all. There were so many businesses and shoppers, plus…
With many recent businesses - SAM’S Club, Toys R Us, Macy’s, GAP and Ann Taylor - closing down their retail stores, opening up a brick and mortar store for your…
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