From the monthly archives:
So it happened today. I was officially let go from the place that I worked at for 2 years. A place that I loved to work at until about 3 months ago and where I met some wonderful people. I wrote a note to my staff a few months ago letting them know that we [...]
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I started using HootSuite off and on a couple of weeks ago. HootSuite is a web interface that allows you to manage most of your Twitter activities.
Considering that I’ll be using Twitter a whole lot in the future, I thought it would be great to use some kind of Twitter console or dashboard that helped [...]
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Question mark, originally uploaded by Enid Yu.
One of the cornerstones of my blog is the 5 Questions series, where I essentially ask mommy entrepreneurs the same 5 questions about what it’s like to be a mother and an online business person.
I’ve been thriled with how it’s going. I’ve had terrific response to the series and [...]
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The village cross roads, originally uploaded by Pixeldays.
I am at a cross-road.
Since the inception of my business idea, I have been working in a senior-level capacity at my day job and then moonlighting at home to work on my business. It’s been a tough journey between work, home life and the business and now after [...]
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5 Questions is a new series where online business women are asked 5 questions about being a mom and entrepreneur. To be featured, please contact me.
Melissa Havran is a stay-at-home mother of two. Her company Remember When… takes away the time and stress it takes to create a custom photo album from your digital [...]
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Thought I’d give everyone a little update on the progress of my site. Here’s what I’ve accomplished to date:
I have completed a pretty exhaustive list of product information that will make the backbone of my web site. I used a company in India to complete this. However, I will admit that I’m not entirely pleased [...]
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I’ve decided to hire not one, but two virtual assistants (VA). Not because I’m angling for world domination, but because I think it’s better to put two candidates through a trial period. I’m going to assign them both analogous tasks and see what they come up with over the next month.
I’m not sure if a [...]
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I just hired my first virtual assistant (VA). I got the idea from Tim Ferris’ 4-Hour Work Week and thought that it might be great to use one for when the business is more mature. However, I’m getting pretty swamped between work, home, and Upside Guides, so I decided to bite the bullet and hire [...]
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5 Questions is a new series where online business women are asked 5 questions about being a mom and entrepreneur. To be featured, please contact me.
Amy Bellgart is the founder of Mom Made That!, the place to list, shop and support mom businesses and blogs.
1. What or who inspired you to start your business?
In November [...]
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RMZ Millenia Business Park, Chennai – India’s Largest LEED Gold rated Green Building, originally uploaded by g_gauri.
Yesterday, I talked about what you can expect from dealing with an off-shore provider. Today, I’ll focus on communicating effectively with off-shore providers. Here are some tips to keep in mind:
Remember the Language Gap
This is obvious. While many people [...]
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I’ve been dealing a lot with India these past few months. In my day job, I’ve hired a team of Indian resources from a major consulting company to build a significant application for us. To build my first online product, I’m using Mind Genies in Noida, India, to build my stroller site for me.
I found [...]
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