Productivity Killers

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Let me ask you a question.  What is your number one, biggest, baddest challenge as a mompreneur?  Don’t think about it too hard.  Just go with your gut.  Now it might be your first instinct to answer, “Laundry,” right?  Or “Checking all the items off the to-do list for today” or … [Read more...]

Is Debt Ever Worth It?

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It’s all about the money, Honey.  As mompreneurs, money is just one of those things we have to talk about—whether it be earning money, earning enough money, saving money—or perhaps worst of all, this dreaded question of debt.  Does it ever make sense for a MomBiz owner to go into debt?  Is … [Read more...]

Why the HP Folio 13 Ultrabook is Perfect for Mompreneurs {and a giveaway}

HP Folio 13 versus iPad

About three weeks ago as I was planning for the Mom Biz Retreat Denver, and I was struggling to choose which of my four computers to take with me to the Retreat. The choice was really between my 17 inch laptop, my netbook, and my iPad. I needed portability, great battery life, and a powerful … [Read more...]

Ask: What else can I offer you?

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There’s a well-known rule of thumb in business that says 20% of your customers will generate 80% of your income. The idea is that once they buy from you and have a great experience, they’ll return to buy from you again and again, and will prove to be your best customers. That was great. What … [Read more...]

Tax-Saving Tips for Entrepreneurs

Want some quick tips to help you file your taxes easily? On this week's #MomBizMondays chat, we benefited from the expert advice, tips, and prizes provided to our participants by UFile, our sponsor. Read below for a summary of the discussion that proved very helpful for mom … [Read more...]

#MomBizMondays: Tax Saving Tips for Mom Entrepreneurs

Tax Saving Tips for Mom Entrepreneurs #mombizmondays twitter party

Hallelujah, it's Spring! That means it's time for sunny skies, warmer weather, longer days and . . . taxes. While it's understandable that doing your taxes might not be on your list of reasons why you love Spring, the need to get them done occurs every year about this time. So let's put on our big … [Read more...]

#MomBizMondays – Systems and Support to Simplify Your Entrepreneurial Life with @TheUPSstore and @MomBizRetreat

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TOPIC: Systems and Support to Simplify Your Entrepreneurial Life Running small business can be tricky. When most of us start out, we focus on making whatever it is we offer and then finding someone to buy it from us. But the exchange of money for product or service is the tip of the iceberg when it … [Read more...]

Ready to Grow Your Business? Mom Biz Retreat All Access Pass Giveaway

It’s time to stop thinking about branding, business planning, time management, work/family balance strategies, social media marketing plans, how to create systems and structures to support you, what to delegate, how to manage your business, and where to find more clients…and time to get it … [Read more...]

Life’s too short to hate your job

Happiness equals loving your work

Browsing around on Facebook this morning I came across a great post on the Harvard Business Review about the relationship between mentors and mentees. A favorite topic of mine, I read the entire post and took away some great ideas from it, which I'll talk about in another post. The author of the … [Read more...]

Essay Contest Winner- From Fear to Faith: One mom’s journey to living out her dreams

This is a winning essay submission for the essay contest here at Mom Biz Coach. Submitted by: Christine St.Vil   From Fear to Faith: One mom’s journey to living out her dreams Today, I am living my dream! I make my own schedule on a daily basis….or should I say, my kids make my … [Read more...]