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[25 Aug 2011 | No Comment | ]
Are you meant to be a Corporation or LLC?

Sometimes deciding on your business entity can be really confusing.  I spoke with Deborah Sweeny, CEO of My Corporation who demystifies what the difference is, and why you might choose one or the other.  Check out this awesome interview so you can protect yourself and can make an educated decision when necessary.  I have experience with both and highly suggest talking to your accountant to see which is better for you. 

If you missed my other interview with Deborah on Trademarks and Copyrights, you can catch up right now!
Deborah has generously …

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[16 Aug 2011 | 7 Comments | ]
What is your call to action?

What is your call to action?
The first time someone asked me this, I looked at them like they were from Mars.  I seriously had no idea what they were talking about and this was only about 3 or 4 years ago.  After getting over my embarrassment, I got really excited about it and implemented one on my Simply Sarah website – Join our list, Get 25% off instantly.  Can I share how thrilled I was when we started to get a flood of orders using that discount code – it …

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[28 Jul 2011 | 3 Comments | ]
Celebrity Faux pas?

Dear Sarah,
I make these super cute round terry towels, that are incredibly absorbent, and have an unique button loop so you can hang it from almost anything; towel bars, stove bar, fridge handle, apron strings, high-chairs, cribs, strollers, tennis bags,  and gym bags.  I have targeted several celebrity moms, chefs, tennis pros and dog lovers who I want to send these to (I have your "How to get your products to Celebrities" CD) but how can I promote this if I can't get a photo of the celeb with my …

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[2 Feb 2011 | 21 Comments | ]
How to find and use a Virtual Assistant to get ahead

So last weeks post inspired me.  I loved hearing what people disliked doing in their business and how they handled it.  The #1 way to handle their "icky tasks" was to outsource them…….which lead me to this post.  It seemed to me that almost everyone was using a Virtual Assistant (VA) to help with the things they disliked as well as things that are best left to an assistant.  VA's are a great choice for more than just the "having an assistant part" – you pay them on a 1099 …

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[18 Nov 2010 | 3 Comments | ]
Inventors Resources

I remember when I decided to patent my Handbag Hanger back in 2003.  I did as much research as I could on my own via the internet – searching google and scouring every organizing store on the planet to see if they had something similar. Once I was fairly certain I had a unique product, I called an attorney to start the process.  It was pretty easy going from there for me back then as not as many patents were being filed.  I did however choose a Design patent over …

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