Start Up Your Career With a Startup
Are you a person with an entrepreneurial spirit but no startup money? Do you crave being a part of something new but don’t have the specific idea to get going? If so, a startup could be the perfect place for you to work. Startups offer the same do-it-all opportunity as small companies, but they also come with plenty of passion, amazing potential and a shot at a lifelong career. Best of all, they’re hiring! Working for a startup can mold the rest of your career in some very meaningful and powerful ways.
Little Fish, Little Pond
Even if you’ve been out of the workforce for a while or are venturing into a new field, everything you think and do is important at a startup. That’s because teams tend to be small, agile and innovative – often with payrolls of 10 people or less. Because everyone is generally expected to do almost everything, you will have ample opportunity to prove yourself. Play your cards right, and your input and contributions will be taken seriously and valued. It’s a great opportunity to make your mark in an industry.
Passionate People
Hopefully it goes without saying that you shouldn’t want to work at a startup just because it’s a startup. First and foremost, you need to follow your passion.
Facebook Timeline – What Brands Need to Know
Corrie Scott of Out-Smarts Marketing explains what you need to know about Facebook’s Timeline. She also explains fan-gating and gives some reasons why it’s not so hot.
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Business
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Working at home can be lonely. One way of making new friends is by networking. You can tell your boss or your spouse that you are going to a cocktail party to network and it sounds like you’re really working, not playing. One of the advantages of branching out and creating new relationships is that you might drum up some business. Ellen Rohr gives tips on how to meet people and build relationships through business networking events.
Balance
What can Feng Shui do for ME?
Feng Shui is arranging your environment to make it feel better and support your life. Some people say Feng Shui is like magic, their life changes dramatically and it happens when they least expect it.Gail Cole shares two ways that Feng Shui can change your life.
The Power Communicator
Public Speaking: 4 Fundamentals You Need to Know
Becoming a confident public speaker can help you in so many ways, especially when you’re in business. It comes across when you’re making a presentation to clients, giving workshops or even just meeting for coffee. If you aren’t comfortable with public speaking, only YOU can change that by making a commitment to practice and improve. Narges Nimumvala, public speaking coach, reveals which four basic things will make or break your next public speaking engagement.
Marketing
What You Must Know for Successful Marketing
Copy is vital to your marketing success BUT if you’re missing this ONE component it can cause your copy to fall flat. Lisa Manyon, a professional copywriter, reveals what you need to know before you begin your copywriting project if you want to ensure maximum success.
Balance
What To Do When the Wheels Fall Off Your Trolley
Have you ever had this happen to you: you’re motoring along just fine, feeling good about who you are, what you’re doing and what you’ll stand for (or not) and then seemingly all of a sudden, the wheels fall off your trolley? It’s not a pretty sight! Karen Dodd shares her recent experiences, and gives tips to help you get yourself back on track.
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- The Most Important Six To Do’s in Your Day By Cathy Kuzel
- How to Huddle for Results-Oriented Success By Catherine Rocheleau
- Create Systems that Work & Be More Productive By Carmen Jubinville
- Couch to 5K: Holy Cow We’re Runners By ML Broxton
- 5 Reasons Your Existing Company Needs a Business Plan By Guest Blogger
- Leadership: Should You Reveal the “Real” You? By Catherine Rocheleau
- What to do on a Day of Doubt By Ellen Rohr
- Clean up “The Dirt” In Your Garden with Feng Shui By Gail Cole
- How to Create a Simple Social Media Strategy in 6 Steps By Mhairi Petrovic
- Business Advice for Mompreneurs By Guest Blogger
- 10 Networking Do’s and Don’ts By Narges Nirumvala
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