“Now that my business is profitable, what is the best way to reinvest the profits for growth?” I put that question out into social media world last week to see what would come back. It’s a common problem faced by entrepreneurs, and I am no different. While it’s a wonderful
Welcome to the 5th video in the Small Business Series! Check out the other stories In this video, Simple StartUp Challenge alumni, Marina, joins Rob to talk about her handmade jewelry business, Jewelry by Marina. They discuss how she got started, what goes into a jewelry making business, how she
Video games are a very polarizing topic in today’s world. Either they are an addiction that is turning our minds to mush, or an excellent place for developing skills, social networks, and of course entertainment. I find myself falling somewhere in the middle. Do I think they have the potential
In a previous blog post, Why We Should Aim For A Zero-Dollar Startup, I put the idea out there that we should all be striving to start our businesses for as close to $0 as possible. I gave some general pointers on how to do this, but today’s post will
Welcome to the 4th video in the Small Business Series. Savannah joins Rob to talk about her non-profit business Lagniappe For Laura, which is a Christmas tree ornament business that produces custom, hand-painted ornaments from branches of fallen trees that came down during Hurricane Laura in August of 2020. Savannah
Always Be Learning. It’s one of my favorite quotes, though I have no idea who to attribute it to. If no one can claim it then feel free to reference it to me! As a teacher, I work in an environment where learning is the norm and the expectation for
This will happen to you someday. It may have happened already. Regardless of how exciting and enjoyable your business is, there will be days (or longer time periods) when you just don’t want to spend time working on your business. It could be because the current tasks you need to
Across personal finance blogs and in the self-improvement world, one of the most common pieces of advice is to find a mentor. A recent Lifehack article identifies the reasons a mentor is a must have as: Mentors Coach Mentors Motivate Mentors Challenge Mentors Protect Mentors Advise Now you might be
Welcome to the 3rd video in the Small Business Series. In this video Rob and Jon Lewis talk about what it’s like to be a professional musician and entertainer. Jon is the lead singer and guitarist in the children’s entertainment group Mr. Jon & Friends. Rob and Jon talk about
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