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Best of lists to give you all the details on what you need.
Starting a small business
The bare minimum when starting out.
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A collection of incredible talent to help you scale.
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Meet your peers and learn about business owners.
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We don’t really know anything. We’re just like you. We’re small business owners, sole proprietors and freelancers. We’ve learned a lot of things the hard way but hopefully you don’t have to. We’re just trying to pay it forward and lift each other up the best way we know how. We try to give many viewpoints from different business perspectives so you can make the right choices for your business and make it a success.
Recent Posts
How Do I Hire Freelancers?
There comes a time in every business when its owner needs to hire some help. Often, that means bringing on some full or part-time employees, but often, that first hire is a freelancer.
Top 5 Most Asked Questions as a Designer
We answer questions you have about branding and working with designers. Just like most things in this world, you get what you pay for.
Getting Started: Creating an Operating Agreement
While starting a new business may seem simple (you just have to figure out what you are going to sell, right?!), taking the time to set a solid foundation for your company is vital – and is often not done. One important component to tackle? Your operating agreement.
App Spotlight: Bluehost
You purchased your domain name and maybe you bought a template to build your WordPress site. But who is going to host it? A quick google search will help you…sort of. You’ll quickly find that there are a billion hosting companies and everyone has the best service. How do you choose?
Our Top Scheduling Apps
Does it ever feel like it takes longer to schedule a meeting than to actually just hold the meeting? We’ve all been there – stuck in the never-ending game of email or phone tag just to figure out some days and times to connect.
Featured Business: Aronetics
John Aron, owner of Aronetics, took some time to chat with us and tell us a little more about his company. I met John a few years ago at a Freelancer’s Union SPARK event I was hosting. I believe we had a lawyer visiting as a special guest and the group brought questions. Many, many questions. John had incredible insight and it was easy to realize that he is a leader in his industry.