It was a Tuesday, or maybe a Wednesday or it could have been a Thursday because at this point, it did not matter. I was on the phone again to my friend Lori in Los Angeles, complaining about communication issues with a client.
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~by Haley Lynn Gray~ Nearly everything in life is negotiable. That realisation came slowly to me. I was raised to do what I was told, without asking questions and certainly without negotiating over the details. Many women were. You learn early that the polite thing is...
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Clearly, any aspect of your business can benefit from having a system. So what do you do? What do you “systemize” first?
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Zerah Capili works as a Creative Coordinator for Hope for the Heart and Soul Foundation, a NGO-based company that introduces underprivileged children to arts and crafts. She also handles her own business called “Sapinsapin Tanzan”, which sells mostly handmade products and features different quirky knick-knacks.
4 Easy Money-Saving Solutions for Your Office Space
Take steps to control the cost of your office space so you can maximize your profits and operate an efficient business. Regardless of whether you own or rent, you can use the following tips to make sure you spend as little as possible on overhead.
Entrepreneur Interview – Rebie Ramoso
Rebie Ramoso is a co-founder of Quarkus, a social enterprise and product design studio. Rebie, with the help of her team, celebrates the ingenuity and craftsmanship of Filipino artisans through innovative bags and accessories and provides them with opportunities to have a more sustainable income.
Keeping Clients Is Cheaper Than Winning Them
~by Haley Lynn Gray~ Winning a client is expensive. Keeping one is nearly free, and worth considerably more — which makes it odd that most businesses spend almost all their effort on the first and almost none on the second. Under-promise and over-deliver The simplest...
Running a Business Is Frightening. Here’s What Helps.
As an entrepreneur, you take a risk, you put yourself out there for the world to see and hope things work out. It’s not always easy. So how do you overcome your fears?
Leaving Corporate: Before, During and After
So you want to leave your corporate gig to start your own business, but you’re afraid to cut ties. How do you stop thinking and start acting?
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It was a Tuesday, or maybe a Wednesday or it could have been a Thursday because at this point, it did not matter. I was on the phone again to my friend Lori in Los Angeles, complaining about communication issues with a client.
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