Put Your Support System in PlacePosted by Tisha Tolar on April 30, 2010
We entrepreneurs are often misunderstood because it takes a certain kind of person to fly solo. Finding support may not always be easy, especially when you are a mom, wife, sister, daughter, scout leader, soccer mom, taxi driver, cook, etc… When family and friends begin to see how much time it takes for you to [...]
Why Your Business Needs MentoringPosted by Tisha Tolar on April 28, 2010
Mentoring is a great way for any potential business owner to learn the ropes of a startup. You have to be outgoing and not afraid to approach people for help. A mentor to seek out will be someone willing to give up their time – preferably free of charge – to teach you the realities [...]
Networking – Gotta’ Do ItPosted by Tisha Tolar on April 26, 2010
Networking will likely be the heart of your business, at least in the beginning. Almost any industry relies on word of moutht advertising. There are countless opportunities for you to begin building a networking tree. Here we will cover some of the opportunities and avenues you can use for successful networking:
Friends and Family
Never discount what [...]
How To Do It: Part Four – Claim Your SpacePosted by Tisha Tolar on April 20, 2010
There are many difficult aspects of working from home but few compare to the difficulties of claiming a work space as your own – especially if you are a mom. If you decide to work from home, you probably already have a work area in mind – a spare bedroom, the attic, the basement – [...]
How to Do It: Part Three – Do You Have the Resources?Posted by Tisha Tolar on April 16, 2010
There are so many paying work opportunities out there right now that involve so little overhead and equipment to get started. For instance, in my freelance writing business all I needed to start was a computer, the Internet, and a Paypal account. Before I knew it I had steady work, weekly pay, and was gaining [...]
How To Do It: Part Two – Realizing It’s All on YouPosted by Tisha Tolar on April 14, 2010
Going through the motions of preparing to start your business, there may be lulls of inactivity where you begin to experience bursts of self-doubt. This is especially true if you start to ponder the realities that so much is resting on your shoulders. While there is some truth to the fact that yes, you are [...]
Empowering Mom Blog Now on Facebook, Ya’ll!Posted by Tisha Tolar on April 12, 2010
If you have a Facebook page (and if you don’t you really should get one), you can now connect with Empowering Mom Bloggers on our official page.
We are excited to keep moving forward and we hope you are too! Don’t forget – if you have a specific topic you’d like to see covered or have an interesting [...]
How to Do It: Part One – MotivationPosted by Tisha Tolar on
After the seemingly monumental task of pre-planning the entire business process before you even open the door for business, you’ve got to sit back and realize you’ve only just begun. After all of the legwork has been completed, you may just be plum tuckered out from the work. If your enthusiasm is flailing, now is [...]
