Articles in the Start Up Category
Do you procrastinate?
I have never ever ever ever ever ever…..been a procrastinator ……..until recently. I have found myself whiling away the time gardening, puttering around my new house, hiking, biking and frankly behaving like an alien has taken over my body and mind. There is part of me that loves it as it is so FUN, and then there is the “normal” part of me that is horrified that I am wasting even one second of my precious work day while my kids are in school.
Well, I have had to …
Accounting, Business, Customer Service, Nuts & Bolts, Start Up, Startup, Time Managment »
How do you know who to hire first?
If you are doing your own shipping then I suggest hiring a part time person to take that over to free up your time. This is the most menial job you are doing (besides maybe cleaning your office) and can easily be passed on. When I was shipping $1M a year, we had a guy who worked 2 days a week and got it all done!
Having someone else do this time consuming task will leave you time to do the things that bring in …
Bootstrapping, Business, Customer Service, Drop Shipping, Nuts & Bolts, Sales, Start Up, Tips From The Entreprenette Handbook, Websites, Wholesale »
When I first started out with my handbag company I was in the dark about everything. I had never taken a business course of any kind, and was really relying on my own savvy to get through it all…….not knowing (or even being aware) of what big mistakes I was making every day. All this cost me so much money…meaning that I didn’t understand costing, margins, or budgets (even though I managed million dollar movie budgets, but somehow when it was my own money I just put on blinders). It was so …
Ask The Entreprenette, Branding, Business, Costing Tips, Manufacturing, Marketing, Nuts & Bolts, Partnerships, Patents and Trademarks, Sales, Start Up, Wholesale »
As the year comes to a close, I like to look at my business from all sides and angles. The main goal is to find what was successful, and do more of it, but also to figure out where I am lacking so I can turn it around as fast as possible…….yes I can lack too!
I often use this chart with my VIP clients to help them overcome big obstacles and want to share this with you so you can grow too.
Simply follow the directions and take action. In order …
Bootstrapping, Business, Buyers, Celebrities, Entreprenette, Marketing, Nuts & Bolts, Public Relations, Sales, Start Up, Startup »
Seasonal roll-outs are really important to stay on top of. Be sure to find out when the tradeshows and market weeks are going on throughout the year for your particular product line and make sure you are approaching buyers accordingly.
The more experienced you "appear", the more seriously buyers will take you. Each product line has it's own "life span"……do you follow traditional seasons, Hallmark Holidays, or major trends……perhaps you dip your toe in some or all?
Whatever it is, you want to stay on top of it by marking all of …
