Posted by Tisha Tolar on April 12, 2010
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 [...]
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 [...]
Posted 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 [...]
Posted by Tisha Tolar on October 21, 2009
When you first start a business, there are a lot of questions that need to be answered and unfortunately in some cases, the only way you find answers is by living through the experience. There are many issues that will arise, especially during the first year as you continue to learn the ropes and occasionally [...]
Posted by Tisha Tolar on November 12, 2007
For me there was no question about it. I was destined to work for myself. I have known that for a long time. Still, I lacked confidence so I worked for other people. But I just didn’t belong in someone else’s office. While the time I spent working in those other offices have been some [...]