 
							
					
															
					
					 by Erica Blocker | Jan 4, 2018 | Blog
Small businesses don’t tend to have a very high rate of survival, with a large proportion failing because of poor financial health. Unfortunately, hard work and commitment won’t help if you don’t have an efficient financial system in place. Let’s look at...				
					 
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Erica Blocker | Jan 3, 2018 | Blog
Image Credit Source You want to make sure that customers want to continue to buy from your business. If they stop buying, then you stop making money. If you stop making money, then your company could end up in serious trouble. There is quite a thin line between...				
					 
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Erica Blocker | Jan 3, 2018 | Blog
These days, there are very few companies that don’t have an e-commerce platform that allows customers to buy from them online. Thanks to innovation in the online world, customers are buying their goods and products from online shops. With a strong e-commerce platform,...				
					 
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Erica Blocker | Jan 3, 2018 | Blog
Working in an office all day long has its pluses and minuses. On the one hand, you’re in close proximity to other departments, allowing ideas to form and change fluidly. An office can be a wonderful place for self-improvement and a great learning atmosphere. On the...				
					 
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Erica Blocker | Jan 2, 2018 | Podcasts
http://traffic.libsyn.com/momswithdreamspodcast/mwd113_final.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | RSSIn this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing one of my role models and teachers in the online business world, Amy Porterfield....				
					 
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Erica Blocker | Jan 2, 2018 | Blog
Image Credit With the explosion of digital media and the ‘freelancer economy’ never has setting up a freelance business been so attractive, yet so competitive. Whether you are offering graphic design and web development, content writing, video production, or even high...				
					 
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Erica Blocker | Jan 2, 2018 | Blog
When you’re just starting out on your own, it can feel like you’ve got nothing to offer a potential client. In your mind, everyone else out there has a polished sales record. They have experience. They have a great portfolio or brochure they can show off. Winning...				
					 
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Erica Blocker | Jan 2, 2018 | Blog
So many of us waste huge time every day simply by not having efficient processes in place. We pay staff for the time they spend completing tasks that could be done much faster. We waste time that we could spend finding new clients or working on new products, doing...				
					 
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Erica Blocker | Jan 1, 2018 | Blog
You may have picked out your startup business idea and be well on your way to turning a profit while working from home. There are a few things, however, that you can do to help increase your profit margin. Being a home-based business, you already have minimal...				
					 
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Erica Blocker | Jan 1, 2018 | Blog
Photo Credit If you run a business and you are about to move into a new office, you may already be aware of what a logistical headache this can be. You want to get settled into your new premises with as few disruptions to your business as possible, though this isn’t...