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Small Business Ideas

No-Cost Business Building Gifts For Solopreneurs

by Michelle MangenMay 20, 2013 Small Business Ideas

Who Else Wants Free Business Building Gifts For Solopreneurs? I still remember back of the time when I started up my business and I didn’t want to grow slowly. I didn’t want to wait years and decades before my business got profitable, juggling day-jobs until then to pay my bills. I knew I could build [...]

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Leverage Your Time by Working with a Virtual Assistant

by Michelle MangenMay 6, 2013 Small Business Ideas

This weekend was the first time I’ve attended Sarasota/Bradenton’s BarCamp event (unConference). I had absolutely no intention of speaking but due to a little push from three different people, a borrowed laptop and last minute inspiration I decided to do it. (NOTE: The original purpose of attending was to volunteer for the event with my [...]

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MACs Women’s Entrepreneur Summit

by Michelle MangenApril 30, 2013 Small Business Ideas

This is a guest post from Motivators and Creators Women’s Group (MACs Women). Follow them on Twitter @MACsWomen. It’s Almost Time For the Celebrate You! MACs Women’s Entrepreneur Summit! Are you ready? Each year the “Celebrate You!” MACs Women’s Group enlists successful women business owners and thought leaders to share their experience and expertise across [...]

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How Small Businesses Can Benefit From Virtual Bookkeepers w/ @PodJamTV

by Michelle MangenMarch 19, 2013 Small Business Ideas

Marty and Misty with PodJamTV had me back as a guest on their Inspiring Connections show. We spoke for about 30 minutes about how small businesses can benefit from virtual bookkeepers, some tips and tricks on how to legally reduce taxes, and tools that can be used to make the record keeping less painful. You’ll [...]

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Virtual Assistants: Is it Worth $16,000?

by Michelle MangenJanuary 24, 2013 Small Business Ideas

Email overload gets a lot of attention in various venues, especially those who are big on increasing productivity. As a Virtual Assistant, who gets most tasks assigned via email, I often struggle at keeping my main inbox below 40 messages. Most mornings I have over 100 so I get a bit up in arms when [...]

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