The Dreaded Business PlanPosted by Tisha Tolar on January 20, 2010
All this talk about business plans – I realize I should clue you in on the details of a business plan if you are not yet familiar. I’ve done many business plans in my years and quite frankly do not understand how/why people requisition the writing of THEIR plan over to someone else. I mean [...]
What To Do – Part Five: Can I Do It?Posted by Tisha Tolar on January 18, 2010
Depending on the nature of your business, you need to be realistic about the viability of your idea. In the Internet age, there are many more opportunities to be had than ever before. There are many business that can function both online and offline. You may not make much a profit from local sales but [...]
What To Do – Part Four: Is Your Idea Profitable?Posted by Tisha Tolar on January 15, 2010
There is no ‘easy button’ for starting a business. Face that fact now or be in for a rude awakening. It all requires effort, research, more effort, and some legwork long before the OPEN sign can even be placed on the door (or virtual door). You’ve been through the ‘decision to do it’ process and [...]
What to Do – Part Three: Focusing on One TalentPosted by Tisha Tolar on January 13, 2010
In Part Two of our What to Do series, we talked about exploring your talents being a great place to start when thinking about ideas for a new business. While we covered different aspects of exploring what you can naturally do and how it relates to a niche business idea, you may be the type [...]
What To Do – Part Two: Exploring Your TalentsPosted by Tisha Tolar on January 11, 2010
During the last few ‘recession years’, more people have been finding creative ways to bring in supplemental income from the talents and skills they already possess. There have been many successful an profitable businesses started from on-the-side hobbies. Using your talents to increase your income is not only a great way to make money, it [...]
Starting Out DecisionsPosted by Tisha Tolar on January 8, 2010
Making the decision to start a business all your own can be one of the most freeing moments of your life. It call also be one of the most terrifying. Oftentimes, those with the entrepreneurial spirit will have typically walked to the beat of a different drum for many years of their lives, wondering what [...]
What’s We’ve Been Up To…Posted by Tisha Tolar on January 6, 2010
The majority of contributors to Empowering Mom Blog are freelance writers, who make a living in that capacity. We do have contributors that work in other areas as well and are excited about what they can bring to the EMB table. No matter what business you are thinking about starting, you can glean valuable information [...]
2010:The Year of the Empowered MomPosted by Tisha Tolar on January 5, 2010
Our mission at Empowering Mom Blog has always been and still is: to inspire and empower moms (and anyone really) to find their niche as an entrepreneur. While our blog has been established for nearly three years, our own entrepreneurial lives sometimes take over and we’ve neglected our blogging duties. However, with the onset of [...]
