Better, Smarter, Richer by Jackie B
DO WHAT YOU LOVE! — THRIVE FINANCIALLY.
Bill Saphir’s business, William H. Saphir, LLC, provides change management consulting services to healthcare providers, focusing on supply chain process. Bill describes his chronological age as 70. Then he adds,”I don’t think I look that old nor do I feel it!” What the business does: His business is still in the beginning stages, but has Read More …
Housing Strategy: House Sitting domestic and abroad. What she does: Find house sitting gigs as an alternative to paying increasing rents. What is making her strategy work now: Debbie has been able to find house sitting jobs since she moved out of her apartment in March, 2016. She charges a fee for taking care of Read More …
Financial planning and money coaching as a small business Luna Jaffe, 55, Lunaria Financial, Ltd. Financial planning, investment management, and money coaching is Luna’s business. As an independent financial professional, Luna is the award-winning author of Wild Money: a Creative Journey to Financial Wisdom, “the world’s first beautiful book about money.” Luna writes, “my life’s Read More …
Jim Newcomer helps local and sustainable companies succeed through his small business Balance Breakthrough Coaching What the Business Does: Coaching services for “businesses with purpose,” focusing on helping sustainable, socially- and/or locally-minded companies succeed. “My calling is to support clients in succeeding: retaining their commitment, surviving as a business, and making a living.” What makes Read More …
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 …
Name of business: Staicoff Design Company and Paper Paint Press, two businesses uniquely intertwined. What the businesses does: Staicoff Design Company is an interior design firm focused on the guest experience in hotels and restaurants. Paper Paint Press is an outlet for Jim’s creative bent and offers “distinctive, high-quality, art-inspired wall products.” All made in Read More …
Lighthouse Business Solutions, owned by Douglas Lundrigan, aged 51. His does business consulting, coaching, training, and development. What makes it successful: “Gaining a deeper understanding of the generational cultural differences; the drain of business wisdom going on as Boomers retire; and the new methods of doing business that work versus some of the old ways Read More …
Mary Hurst, age 60, founder of Mary Hurst Couture Jewelry. Mary Hurst designs of crates unique contemporary Celtic jewelry for art galleries, boutiques, and special events. What makes her business successful? “My success now has to do with maintaining relationships with my customers and creating one-of-a-kind pieces with perceived artistic value,” is how Mary describes Read More …
Preserve life stories for future generations as a small business. Encore Entrepreneur Inspiration: Ann Smith business of writing life stories Overview: Ann Smith, age 70, and based in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, started Life Stories Remembered to “capture for posterity the legacy of a lifetime,” to “create a legacy for future generations,” and to “preserve the recollections Read More …
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 …
