What I learned over Spring break…
• When children are concerned, the noise level in your home increases exponentially for each child added. •…
Joan Isabella
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Home-based business owner wins an office!
My favorite thing about the winner of the “Home Office From Hell Contest” sponsored by Offices2Share.com is the…
April 6, 2006
Has starting a business made you become a workaholic?
I often joke that I am a recovering workaholic. Most of my adult life, I’ve thrown myself completely…
March 29, 2006
Small business association looking for woman entrepreneur and her family to star in reality television show.
I’m officially dubbing it Jeff Landers week in my blog. A few months back, I contacted Jeff about…
March 25, 2006
Could starting a business running errands be the best home-based business idea?
In 1988, I was sent to the Republican Convention in Atlanta as a producer for CBS Radio. Aside…
March 24, 2006
Small business advice for communicating in the 21st Century
I’m all for employing technology to make our jobs easier. But someone needs to create some ground rules.…
March 22, 2006
Internet dangers abound for small business startups
A couple of months ago I wrote about some of the dangers you face on the internet–phishing and…
March 20, 2006
A real life water cooler question for home-based business owners
I need advice. It’s not actually business advice, but I would be asking everyone around the water cooler…
March 17, 2006
What’s in your office?
What is the oddest, most out-of-place item in your office? Whether it’s at home or a commute away,…
March 2, 2006
Autistic teen has lesson for small business owners
They say that luck is where preparedness meets opportunity. And if you need a story to illustrate the…
March 1, 2006
A Reminder: Don’t Ignore Your Life Plan
I generally dislike forwarded messages, especially the ones that tell me to forward them immediately to ten people…
February 24, 2006
Are Traditonal Marketing Strategies Still Best?
A recent survey about marketing to marketers examined how marketers want to be contacted. It claims they do…
February 21, 2006
Olympic Champion Struck Gold Starting a Business at Thirteen
When Dale Begg-Smith (who grew up in Canada but raced the moguls for Australia) won the gold medal,…
February 17, 2006
Small Business Owners Need Contingency Plans
The big news, here in Detroit, is Super Bowl XL. Many citizens are chipping in as volunteers and…
February 2, 2006
A Bubbly Niche!
My husband went to the doctor this week. His doctor is always reading about the latest in vitamin…
January 31, 2006
Born To Be An Entrepreneur
“Luck” may be part of a direct translation of the company’s name, but Geely Automotive founder Shufu Li…
January 18, 2006
A Dish To Pass
At this time of year, you might bake cookies, or make Aunty Betty’s Crab Dip to take to…
December 15, 2005
Park Moms, Inc.
We label people. Even ourselves. But it’s a good idea to remember your waitress may also be a…
December 9, 2005
Holiday Shopping Tips From StartupNation
StartupNation Radio is your secret to holiday shopping. Okay, nobody else at StartupNation is making that claim, but…
December 7, 2005
On The Verge of Something Big
You think you have everything in order. You created a plan. You’ve made the contact. Things look good.…
December 2, 2005