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The first rule of asking for more money from an existing client: Don’t whine. Freelance writer Jonathan Blum learned this the hard way. Pushing for one of his articles to be included in a package, he let it be known to the editor that he felt shortchanged by the publication for work he’d already done. [...]
Q. I’m looking to grow my photography business concentrating on architectural and real estate including virtual tours. I know I have the talent and a product many need. Doing the marketing to get clients is my roadblock. I continue to push, network, and dream about one day having too many clients. How can I fix [...]
Back in 2006, TJ Mora was pensive, puttering in his South Londonderry, Vermont, yard. His dad had recently passed away, and he found himself lining rocks up, wielding an eight-foot pry bar that had belonged to his grandfather. “I thought, `I’m going to read up on this and make the yard look nicer,” he recalls. [...]
With precious few exceptions, every small business has found itself plagued by at least one online critic. But while owners might not agree with what was posted – on Yelp, Angie’s List, a public Facebook page or elsewhere – a few bad reviews aren’t the end of the world. Here are some tips on how [...]
One in four Americans between 44 and 70 is thinking about launching a business or a nonprofit venture in the next five to ten years, according to a MetLife/Encore survey. If you’re among them, listen up. Encore, an organization with the tagline, Second Acts for the Greater Good, supports that mission two ways: with advice [...]
Ho! Ho! Ho! Put a smile on your face this holiday season by finally pressing the go button on a transition to the career you’ve dreamed of. Whether it’s working for a different company in your field, going back to school for new certification or a degree, changing fields, becoming a solopreneur, or starting a [...]
You’re doing the right thing. You’re offering some kind of health coverage to the handful of employees who work for your small or micro business. But the administrative headaches are getting to you. Dealing with enrollment, claims, denials and Cobra can be a full-time job on top of your already more than full-time job. “Any [...]
Some years ago, I started working as an organizer. Mostly it was for fun, but as I got into it I started charging a little for it. I never planned to make it a business, but now our family circumstances have changed and I really need to make more money. I have no clue how [...]