This guest post was written by Yolander Prinzel on behalf of MyMove.com.  If you need to take time away from your home business in order to move, then there are some pre-moving steps you can take so that your absence is barely felt and your budget doesn’t suffer the consequences of this absence. Set concrete dates for the move: You can’t operate your business around the dates of your move unless [...]

Whether you work from home or you’ve got specific business premises, it’s highly likely that you have somewhere that you call your desk. It might be a desk in the traditional sense or it might just be part of a coffee table that you work from, but if you’re the owner of a small business, there’s a very good chance that you have somewhere that you think of as your workstation. One [...]

Today is the official release for my latest e-book — the 30 Day Marketing Boot Camp for Freelance Writers tied to the Query-Free Freelancer book and brand. This e-book is an updated version of a past blog series published at All Freelance Writing. Content has been updated and compiled so you can find it all in one place, and four new resources were created to help you through different elements [...]

When you first start a small business, there are dozens of different things you have to think about.  From registering and setting up the necessary tax information to ensuring that your prices are at the right level so you are both competitive for your customers but cost-effective for you, setting up a business can be more stressful than actually running it. On top of all of that, someone mentions [...]

If you’re a freelancer, it’s likely that you’ll have your own way of working that you’ve used since you began freelancing. You’ll feel comfortable in the way that you approach your projects and to a certain extent, you’ll feel that you’re producing work at a relatively high level. Sure, you could probably increase your productivity if you really tried. Everyone [...]

Summary: As a freelancer, you’ll probably want to increase your rates someday, if not already. How can do this without alienating your existing clients though? These tips will help you increase your freelance writing rates without potentially losing current clients who can’t account for the change in their budgets. If you’re a freelance writer, it’s highly likely that you will [...]

Summary: Is it better to have a street address for your small business, or will a PO Box suffice? What about for entrepreneurs who work from home? What option is best for a small business business? What option is best for its customers? Small businesses often struggle with their choice of mailing address. Do they use their physical address? Do they get a PO box? The decision becomes even more complicated [...]

Find out how to set freelance writing fees effectively, so you never undercut your earnings and set yourself up for failure with common rate-setting mistakes many freelancers make. Setting appropriate freelance writing fees is difficult for many freelance writers, but it doesn’t have to be. Setting the wrong freelance writing rates can kill a freelance writer’s career, leading to a lack [...]

Summary: If you work independently offering any kind of service, from freelance writing to financial consulting, you have to set your rates. How do you go about that? Here are a few things you should keep in mind when setting freelance rates or fees to avoid common mistakes. Setting freelance fees can be difficult for a lot of new independent professionals and consultants. Common mistakes are made, [...]

Summary: My home office is a cluttered, unorganized mess lately. What tips can you offer home business owners like me about organizing a home office or even just our desks so we can work more productively in an area it can sometimes feel like we live in? I work in a home office. My work area (most specifically my desk) usually looks like a complete disaster area. It’s not “dirty” [...]