Honestly, entrepreneurship is what you make it! The secret is knowing your worth and setting boundaries. You’ll learn lessons in entrepreneurship on a consistent basis which will allow you to adjust accordingly. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to experience things the hard way but, it made me a better person and taught me a lesson in the process. There’s always a … [Read more...]
Entrepreneurship: Taking Time for You + Hacks
Being an entrepreneur can take its toll on you. You’ll have good days and bad days but, the most important thing to remember is why you started. Remembering your “WHY?” will always put things back into perspective. It’s easy to get burned out and you don’t want that! If you can outsource some work that you don’t necessarily need to do yourself, do it! If you have specific tasks … [Read more...]
7 Valuable Lessons from My First Year in Business
Last year I took steps to re-brand, incorporate my blog and open a business bank account to separate my personal and business income. It’s so quick how an entire year goes by. Here are some obstacles and lessons I’ve learned along the way. It’s funny how tax time will bring things to light and have you more organized than you’ve ever been. At least that’s been my personal … [Read more...]
The Man Behind Type Media
I met Johnny J. Jones at a Greater Durham Black Chamber of Commerce networking event a little over a year ago and we've been supporting each other ever since. I had the opportunity to catch up with Johnny and sit down at the Beyu Caffe located in downtown Durham, to talk about what he's been up to and his company TYPE Media. I asked Johnny how TYPE Media came about and this is … [Read more...]
If You Have A Business, You Need A Website
I had the task of going online yesterday and looking for business websites and their social networks for a project I was doing at work. As a Marketing Coordinator, I want to connect with other businesses and network. I got so annoyed on Google searching for business websites just to find Yelp reviews, listings on urbanspoon and city search etc. However some of these businesses … [Read more...]