Susan Baroncini-Moe – Entrepreneur, Author, Business Blogger, Business and Marketing Strategist – 2009

Hot Trends for Entrepreneurs To Watch in 2009

I was recently reading Entrepreneur Magazine’s article on hot trends for 2009. Now, I don’t always like Entrepreneur and other small biz magazines because I think sometimes these publications focus on businesses that require substantial startup capital. While there’s an obvious need for brick and mortar businesses, they’re not the first thing on my mind when someone comes to me to start a business, especially in this economy.

That said, I do like the current issue, primarily because of the “hot trends” article. The top trends aren’t exactly big news, if you’ve been paying attention to the world around you lately. I think we all know that alternative fuels, environmental services, and “green” businesses are the wave of the new future. And health care is always big, but there’s definitely a trend away from plastic surgery, as we move in a more “natural” direction, so the beauty industry is growing. […]

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Getting Indexed Faster

Hey folks, I just read this great article on getting your site indexed faster. Check it out here!

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Are You Ready to Turn Your Passions Into A Serious Passive Income?

Have you been waiting to start a business, afraid this economy isn’t the right climate for an entrepreneurial venture? Have you been afraid that you don’t know how to start a business, can’t afford a business, or just aren’t ready?

In this 90-minute teleseminar, I will show you how to find everything you need to start a successful passive income-generating business- the tools, the training, the resources and the support- with low overhead and minimal risk.

Visit http://www.businessinbluejeans.com/teleseminars/ to learn more and to sign up for this event.

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Are You Having A Scarcity Conversation With Yourself?

If you’ve been following my blogs or e-zines, you know that I write many of my articles because of comments I’ve heard from my clients and subscribers. This one is no different. One thing I’ve been hearing a lot of lately is, “I want to start a business, but I just can’t afford it right now,” and “I want to invest in learning how to start a business, but I don’t have the money to put into it.” This is a legitimate, honest concern, and I want to talk to you about it. Because I get it.

I’ve been there. I had times when I was living paycheck to paycheck, barely getting by, praying nothing would go wrong with the car or the furnace. And in a single day, I’ve received $3,000 in bills that I didn’t know how to pay. And I’ll never forget those moments of abject fear […]

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Are You Helping Yourself Or Are You Waiting?

My husband just shared a joke with me and it seemed particularly poignant. Now, I’ll warn you that this is kind of a religious joke, but regardless of your particular stance on religion and/or spirituality, the point will still be the same. Here goes:

This man was out to sea when his boat capsized. The boat was destroyed and his crew lost. As the man treaded water, with nothing around him but ocean, he wondered how he would be saved. As a man of faith, he called out to God, “God, please help me! Don’t let me drown!”

Suddenly, his first mate appeared beside him, holding on to a large board. “Grab on to the board, Captain,” the first mate said. “No! God will save me!” the man replied. Unable to convince his captain, the first mate shrugged and swam off, clinging to his board.

The man called out again, “God, please […]

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Where Does Your Time Go?

A few weeks ago, I was working hard and finished a major project. I was so focused and had gotten so much done, I figured the day was almost over. Since it was pretty cloudy that day, I really couldn’t tell from looking out the window what time of day it was. Imagine how surprised I was when I realized that I’d only been working for a couple of hours, instead of a whole day!

Another day, I was totally unmotivated. I couldn’t focus and just couldn’t quite buckle down and make much headway on any of the things I’d planned to work on. And when I looked at the clock, I’d noodled away most of the morning and afternoon, just checking e-mail, starting articles, changing my mind, refreshing my cup of tea…I’d spent literally hours doing virtually nothing.

Once I realized that I really didn’t know where my time was […]

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Where Do You Stand?

Another big company is in trouble. Warner Brothers is cutting 800 jobs, over 10% of its global workforce. Disney is expected to follow suit in the very near future. People, Warner Brothers is ranked first in the domestic movie industry.

So why am I telling you this? To scare you? No. I’m telling you because I really want you to think. Think about your future. Think about your destiny. Are you really, truly safer working for a big corporation? Do you know where you stand?

I’ve heard from a few folks who read my recent “Now really IS the time” post and have said they know people who have decided to put their entrepreneurial plans on hiatus. I’ve heard from others who are those people.

I know this is a scary time. I know it’s stressful, I know you’re afraid, I know the risk seems greater right now.

And I’m not telling you […]

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50 Ways to Save Money With Your Business

This great article from Entrepreneur is chock-full of ways to save money with your business. I’m not advocating all of the suggestions, but it is a really great article and may give you some ideas about how you can make some small changes with big results in your business.

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5 Reasons Why You’ll Make More Money With A Virtual Assistant

I know, you think you can’t afford it, right? Having an assistant is something you find in larger enterprises, something celebrities have. But guess what? Having an assistant IS affordable and you can’t beat having someone at your beck and call to help you manage your business. Let’s take a look at five reasons having an assistant will save you money in your business:

Reason #1: An assistant will free up your time so you can spend it on income-generating activities.
Your assistant will take care of all those silly and unpleasant tasks you just don’t want to do. For example, I recently needed a list made that required some searching on the internet. It was easy enough work, but a trained monkey could do it and I have better things to do with my time that actually generate revenue. So I had my assistant do it and I was able […]

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What Do You DO When You Have a Business in Blue Jeans?

A friend recently asked me, “When you have a Business in Blue Jeans, what do you do all day? Do you work?”

At first this made me giggle. Of course I work! Any business, requires work, at least in the initial stages, and most businesses, especially the ones we love, need our presence some of the time. Anybody who tells you otherwise is just lying to you.

When I first start a company, my days are pretty full. I spend most of the day working on developing the concept, building the idea, the brand. And once the concept is established, then there’s a corporate identity to build and a list of products and services to create. There are marketing plans and set up and tax IDs and web sites and financing and e-zines and future planning…so much goes into the initial stages of a business, and skimping on this time is […]

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