Debra Erickson’s business The Blind Kitchen provides adaptive assistance the visually impaired. Jackie provides support, guidance.

When Debra Erickson lost most of her vision, she researched ways to stay independent. Debra’s venture, The Blind Kitchen helps the blind and visually impaired. Read how Jackie helped her move forward. Name of business: The Blind Kitchen What the business does: Provides adaptive kitchen tools, knowledge, and strategies to blind and low vision cooks Read More …

Radha Joy’s PepPlugs makes her a leader in hearing health

Radha Joy’s PepPlugs makes her a leader in hearing health Hearing conservation is the goal of Radha Joy’s PepPlugs business. Jackie’s encouragement and ideas help bring her product to her target market. Name of business:   Pepp Now LLC,   PepPlugs TM is my product (earplugs) Years in business: 1 year What the business does:  Occupational Hearing Read More …

Solo Business Stories: Need help writing a personal history? Zoe Morrison’s My Beautiful Life Story does just that.

Need help writing a personal history?  Read how Zoe Morrison’s business does that. Name of business: My Beautiful Life Story Years in business: The personal history aspect as a hobby, since 2007. As a business, 2 years.  Telling businesses stories: 12 years What the business does:  Help individuals and business find and tell their unique Read More …

Solo Business Stories: Sherry Triggs is an eCommerce consultant; Jackie B. provides insight

Sherry Triggs’ business was up and running.  Then she took a class with Jackie B. Peterson:  “You don’t know what you don’t know.” Name of business: Selling is the Key Years in business:  Two years (since 2017) What the business does: “We are a consulting firm for individuals wanting to start their own e-commerce business Read More …

Solo Business Stories: Healer, licensed massage therapist, educator, advocate, author Jacki Gethner talks about being self-employed early on

A certain independent mindset is needed for the self-employed.  Healer, licensed massage therapist, educator, advocate, author of two books Jacki Gethner had that early on. We got to know Jacki at a recent Solo Business Meetup. What her business does: Healer, educator, advocate, author of two books. She has presented locally, nationally and internationally.  Jacki Read More …

Testimonial: Michael Bruns took Jackie’s class; “got his work mojo back”

Praise: Jackie shows small business owners how to create your own business based on what you do best. It’s very common for well qualified people to find themselves with a lack of work at some point in their career.  The conventional employment model has evolved and is now less loyal and less rewarding to employee Read More …

A Tip from Jackie: Talk to Yourself!

You need to be able to explain your value to your worst critic–YOU. This is especially important when you’re raising your prices. I know that most solos are nervous about quoting a price and asking for money. We do not negotiate prices in this country like they do at the markets in many nations. We Read More …