Lesley Spencer Pyle

Out with the Old and in with the New

Five Web Tools Entrepreneurs Will Love At the risk of dating myself, I am going to admit that while I was working on my bachelor's degree, this new invention called the PC hit the market. I was truly wowed! I thought to myself, "No more typing, re-typi... Read >

The Reality of Starting a Home Based Business

Questions to Ask Yourself Before Diving in Many dream of starting their own business to gain flexibility with family and independence from the corporate structure and politics. Today, it also is a financial savings when not forking over a fortune to fi... Read >

Websites That Rock

How to Make Sure Yours is One of Them Having a killer website is one of the best partners you have to help sell your business. So making it effective is critical. When visitors view your site, are they wowed and drawn in? Are they attracted to the con... Read >

Finding Your Next Client

Whether you've been a freelancer for years, or you are just getting started, you need clients. Even if you have enough work now, create a plan to find additional clients. If you wait until you are out of work (and money), you create additional stress fo... Read >

Find Your Online Water Cooler

Connecting with other Women Entrepreneurs The best part about working from home? You rarely need pantyhose or power suits and you can have a conference call in your work out clothes. The advantages can have a drawback. Not needing to dress up for w... Read >

Key Indicators You Have Outgrown Your Home Based Business

Many begin the dream of becoming an entrepreneur by running their business out of their home. Reason can range from saving on expenses, or they simply do not need a lot of space to run their business. For Jennifer Manriquez of the Bilingual Fun Co. www.bi... Read >

Tips to Create a Bigger Feel to Your Business

Is Bigger Better When It Comes to Business? With so many businesses using the internet as their primary interaction with clients and customers, many contemplate how they appear and come across to their audience. Do they look small? Or do they come acr... Read >

Home Based Businesses Handling the Economic Situation Quick Tips for Reducing Businesses Expenses

It is hard to avoid feeling the impact of the current financial situation. It can be felt in increased expenses and possibly a decrease in customers. There are a few easy steps you can be put in place to help slow the flow of money going out the door. ... Read >

How Do You Spell Relief? Dealing with Stress as an Entrepreneur

Do you ever feel like the walls are caving in around you and the stress has reached an all time high? Have you noticed your eating and sleeping habits are terrible or found yourself a bit irritable or grouchy? We all react and deal with stress differently... Read >

Avoiding the Pitfalls of Social Networking

The internet is an impressive way to connect with people. Incorporating it into our business marketing plan is priceless. Even though some participate in business networking forums and others in personal type forums, the end result is that both reflect he... Read >

Got Blogger’s Block? What to Do When you Run Out of Ideas

Ever get tired of coming up with new blog ideas? For some people, writing a blog post a couple of times a week is downright intimidating. There is nothing worse than sitting at your computer, your eyes wandering around the room at piles of unwashed lau... Read >

Interested in Trying on the Mom Inventor Hat? Mom Adds “Inventor” to Her Title

There are a variety of reasons a number of moms have found themselves inventing a product. Some are looking to generate money and stay home with the children, while others have struggled with a problem and created their own solution that could also benefi... Read >

Is Social Media Worth Your Time as an Entrepreneur?

Very few business owners have the luxury of too much time. Instead, most are forced to make difficult decisions about spending limited resources of time, money and energy. As a result, small business owners may not be willing to invest time in social ... Read >

Driving Traffic to Your Blog And Keeping Them Coming Back for More

Creating an affective blog can be an excellent way to drive traffic to your site and bring attention to your business. Blogs can create excitement, activity and rank high on Google rankings. The following are some key components to keep your visitors want... Read >

Is Now a Good Time to Start a Home Business? Starting a Home Business in a Downward Economy

As a result of the current economic situation, many people are out of work or fearing they may be out of work and are now considering what other options may be out there for them. One alternative that may come to mind is whether this is a good time to sta... Read >