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The concept of working from home and therefore working online brings with it a whole host of misconceptions from those who don’t do it. How often do you log into social media and see friends moaning that they wished they worked at home? For many, working online might seem like a very cushy option, Read More

If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a hundred times: When you’re starting a new business, you need to write a business plan. But what goes into your business plan and how do you make sure that it is going to be an effective tool? Let’s take a look at some big mistakes that can really screw up Read More

There isn’t a day that goes by without a story told or a warning issued about online security being compromised. Digital criminals are becoming more and more sophisticated with how they obtain information and misuse it, so how can you protect yourself?

Thankfully developers have created software Read More

Reducing the learning curve for a new contractor requires a team approach, one that might involve management, human resources, full-time employees and even other contractors. For small businesses and solopreneurs it will mean factoring in time for you, as the business owner, to be available to answ Read More

Let’s take a look at how to get started with IFTTT through an example, and four other great recipes that you can use to make you and your virtual assistant more productive around your social media marketing initiatives. Read More

I’m going to let you in on a little secret this week. Make that a big secret. A big ol’ timesaving, money-making secret – the secret to how a business-grade virtual assistant can save you 15 hours a week (and boost your earnings more than $1,500 weekly!). Read More

When you find yourself strapped for time – skipping lunch and multitasking in your sleep, are you? – you know you need help. But not just any VA will do: you need a business-grade virtual assistant perfectly matched to your business, your personality, and your needs. Thankfully, that’s not as hard Read More

Brace yourselves, entrepreneurs and wannabe freelancers: Working from home isn’t easier than the corporate office. Definitely, it’s more convenient. Absolutely, you can avoid that dreaded commute, you can live where you want, and it’s often more conducive to creativity, but easier? No way. In fact Read More

In business, delegation is a critical skill. It takes practice and commitment. And it can make the difference between accelerating growth, and a small business running with its brakes on. Read More

Despite the fact that we now live in a digital world, I always end up coming home from conferences with massive stacks of paper business cards. They generally clutter up my desk for the next few weeks as I slowly get around to processing them one-by-one, writing emails to contacts of interest, and Read More