As a freelance writer, blogging fiend entrepreneur (yes I know that’s not a word, neither is the next) and moonlighting ghostblogger, I know the inherent risks that are associated with working for people you only meet over the Internet. Some folks are only too willing to brand me crazy for agreeing to take on a job that isn’t as secure as the paper-pushing, desk-occupying work that they are...
This is a great guest post by Danielle Bullen. Continuing education as an entrepreneur is vital to success and growth. I like to say I’m a student for life, because I am always interested and looking for ways to learn new things that helps me both to grow as a person and as a business. And FYI? You should be too! So read on and learn ways you can do just that. Some people with full-time jobs...
This is a guest post by my girl Tia over at Biz Chick Blogs. Promotion is essential if you want to build a web presence for your business. Tia covers 3 great ways to help you widen your circle beyond the most obvious social platforms. The world wide web is big: use it! So the big news is in: you’ve finally launched your business and put up a website. You’ve also put up profiles on...
This is a guest post by a great chap named Nick. The entrepreneurial landscape is changing fast, and more and more folks are coming online to find their way and make their fortunes. Here’s a look at exactly how that landscape has been changing, and how YOU can rock it to your advantage. I Believe Every Single One of Us has Something to Offer the World Something which can add value to the lives...
This is a guest post by Talbot Derwood, with a few cold hard facts when it comes to you and launching an entrepreneurial career as a freelance writer. Since I’m a ‘ghostblogger’ myself, I thought this a great topic to explore, as I firmly believe that if you can write worth a lick, you can get paid for it if you’re hungry enough. Being a writer is the greatest job in the...
Photo by Fire Horse Leo First of all, let’s square away a few facts. Do you own a small business? Are you an up-and-coming entrepreneur? Are you a freelancer? Are you a blogger? Do you work from home? If you’re any of these, then you “should” know just how important building a viable business network can be. In fact, it can be the one thing that can make or break your solo-entrepreneurial gig and...
There it is folks, in black and white. There are just some things in this world that can’t be denied and the fact that small businesses fail despite the best efforts of the people behind them is just one of the many things in life we might not “get” but still have to swallow. And what a bitter pill it is! Or maybe it’s more akin to swallowing nails, whichever metaphor suits your drama...
Photo by LawGeek Well, actually no. Social media is here and it’s changing the way we do things on a daily basis. But if Twitter, Facebook, Plurk and all those other social networking sites mushrooming up every nanosecond or so have that much power in the real world… We should all be running screaming in fear away from our laptops, computers and iPhones, right? Wrong. You see, the social media...
GAXWUDYZ3WXS <—Please ignore the geek speak! Photo by Duncan Leaving the rat race to build your own business is a bit like jumping off a plane. You know that there’s a chance of your parachute malfunctioning and your day ending with a resounding splat… but still you do it in the pursuit of liberty and happiness anyway. Bully for you! You’re daring and adventurous. I like it...
Photo by Rokito When I was younger, the idea of me being a professional writer was kinda laughable. I wrote poetry, but never considered myself “a writer”. And actually making money at writing? That was something I thought only big name novelists did. I was so clueless! (Only without the blonde hair and skimpy skirts… and the shopping habit…) As I got older, the idea of writing for...
Cori (that's me!) is a wildly hire-able freelance writer as well as the creative brains and dubious brawn behind this blog you're reading right now, My Name is Cori, & Salt, Light, and Faith. Oh and you might also call her an author. Visit C.B. Stone Books for more.