As an entrepreneur, people often give you advice…whether you want it or not. One thing no one ever told me is that you can feel trapped by your business and what to do if you are in that spot. It is very possible to feel trapped by what you have built and it can be…

As an entrepreneur, I have spent a lot of time building and fine tuning my team. Once you have your dream team built, it is difficult to think about it changing. However, depending on where you are in your entrepreneurial journey, your needs and the demands of your business dictate changes to the people who support your dream.…

Anyone who has their own business will end up working with vendors from time to time. While most of these relationships are fantastic and mutually beneficial, from time to time someone isn’t going to live up to what has been promised. Over the years I have worked with plenty of vendors who ran the gamut…

I haven’t yet met an entrepreneur who wasn’t….well…a little crazy. It comes with the territory. To go out on your own and risk everything because you just KNOW you are going to be successful takes a boatload of guts and a rock-solid conviction of your own awesomeness. It also takes a personality that can look…

Building your team is not a sexy topic, but it is crazy important! Ideally you will assemble a team of people who support your vision, cover the areas of business where you might not be the strongest and help you achieve your dreams. They will get along with each other, they will grow and they will…

Entrepreneurs are faced with making a staggering amount of decisions daily.   What exact shade of blue to use in your branding, who to hire, what snacks go in the vending machine, what size paperclips are best…anyone else’s hands getting clammy? While every decision is important in its’ own way, there are a few that…

Today, we’re going to talk about how to build the best team for you. Putting together a team that maximizes your strengths and supports you in every area of your business is essential to your entrepreneurial journey. Let’s look at a few options you have to build the best team for you.   Transcript This might…

Transcript   I love coaches, programs, and products that will teach me to be better.   I am a self-described information junkie. You are selling it, I can see how it can serve me and my business, and I want to buy it. This is how I’m wired. However, it causes some problems in my…

Transcript Today, I’m going to talk about something that is near and dear to my own heart because of my own experience with it. I’m going to talk about the simple fact that entrepreneurship or being an entrepreneur isn’t actually for everyone. There is a huge push right now in the world to do your…

What’s the first thing you should consider when hiring employees for your small business? Your hiring options, that’s what! There are three main types of employees: interns, freelancers/independent contractors (these are often vendors or paid via 1099, so they’re not technically employees, but team members), and W2 employees. Luckily, I’ve written about them all. Find…