Author: Jackie Peterson
Short Free Webinar on Encore Entrepreneurship
Hello! On Friday January 13 at 1:00 to 1:30 pm SBDC is offering a half hour FREE short webinar on our coming Encore Business Builders Class. It will be really great information if you are considering an Encore enterprise. It is free, but you do need to register with Eventbrite. Here is the link https://www.eventbrite.com/e/starting-an-encore-business-webinar-tickets-30732949078 Read More …
Your Business Startup
It’s time to make the leap! Traditional employment is fading fast. Now is the time to focus on your business startup For more than two decades, ‘Solopreneurship’ has quietly been on the rise. Also called, independent work, freelancing or sometimes contract work. Check out this recent article in Fast Company Magazine. Studies show that Solos make Read More …
Overcome Startup Fear Barriers
Starting a solo business requires action Overcome startup fear barriers to remove procrastination and paralysis. When you first think of starting your own business, you’re bombarded with questions. “What do I have to offer?” “How will I get clients?” “How much will I charge?” Those questions can stop you in your tracks. Start by thinking about what Read More …
Running A Business Without Employees
Solo professionals don’t need employees Lots of potential entrepreneurs blanche at the idea of having to manage or oversee employees in order to have a successful business. Their own experience as a manager was not good and their experience as an employee being managed by others is even worse. That is why solopreneurship is such a Read More …
From Job To Business Transferable skills
How to transition your job skills into your business People thinking about starting a business are often stopped because they cannot figure out what to do. What do I know how to do that is marketable, they ask? What do I know that someone would buy? These are questions we answer in our Best Beginnings Read More …
Small Business Marketing Fear
You can build a successful business by confronting small business marketing fear When Jackie was a little girl, she used to hide behind the sofa whenever the doorbell rang. When she started her own business, she had to get over her fear of having people notice her! The trick to a successful solo business is Read More …

Fear And Anxiety About Pricing Your Work
Fear and anxiety about pricing is one of the major reasons why businesses fail Jackie talks about money issues that cause fear and anxiety about pricing your work, charging what you’re worth and why so many solos avoid discussing money with their clients and she tells you what you can do about it. Start the new year off on the right foot Read More …
Dressing for entrepreneurial success
Dressing for entrepreneurial success is essential for today’s women Elizabeth Cramer of Every Day Style helps professional women find their Signature Style so they can maximize every opportunity and feel incredibly confident. Women working for themselves need to feel good in what they’re wearing but they also need to project an image of success and resonate Read More …
New Healthcare Business Choices
Solo Practitioners Explore New Healthcare Business Choices This episode’s guest is Kristin Jackson of Think Somatics, a certified health coach, natural-movement personal trainer and Clincial Somatics Educator in training. She is the owner of Take It Outside Fitness and Clinical Somatics of Portland. She started her fitness career in Austin, Texas and moved to Portland in 2001 where she Read More …
Business For Life
Now is the time to create your business for life! Today’s guest is Dan Critchett Host of the radio show Second-Half Now! which is a collaborative community for boomers and beyonders. As an ordained paster, Dan helps people move through different stages of life. On his radio show he focuses on boomers thriving as they move Read More …