FREE Symposium May 9, 2012 at PCC

  Jackie B. Peterson will be presenting the business principles outlined in her book, Better, Smarter, Richer.   If you have ever asked yourself any of the following questions you will not want to miss this opportunity to experience Jackie’s workshop.  Have you tried many times to make a living from your creative work only to Read More …

Solopreneur Radio Show With Jackie Every Wednesday

Hello everyone.  Just a reminder about my weekly radio show at SoloPro Radio, it’s happening today.  This is a radio show dedicated to giving solopreneurs a voice.  Solo Pro Radio provides a place for solopreneurs to unite, be heard and build community.  Today my guest is Jake French.  Jake is involoved in my mastermind group and Read More …

What Are The Benefits of Contracting a Solopreneur?

Today’s Better, Smarter, Richer Mastermind class was wonderful.  The participants are seeing great progress in themselves and able to implement this in their business.  One participant asked if we thought a solopreneur would be considered if they were to bid on a really big job.  What a great question, I have my opinion of why Read More …

A Time to Celebrate

We will be ringing in the New Year soon and with it comes new goals, new focus and the momentum to create our best year so far.  As a business advisor, I council my clients to look back over the previous year and see the accomplishments of the past year and really celebrate them. I personally will celebrate Read More …

What is Your Marketing Strategy?

Marketing is sharing your enthusiasm about your work.  This is where your passion comes in.  Remember, you have chosen a focus about which you are passionate, where you have talent, and where there is money to be made.  Marketing is about bringing forth that passion and sharing it with others all the time.  The more enthusiasm you Read More …

How To Charge What You Are Worth

You may have heard that my nickname is “Raise Your Prices Jackie” and recently I was able to share this with a huge radio audience, hosted by Barbara Saunders on the Women 4 Women Network.  We talked about how important focus is and we also were able to answer a call from someone wanting to know how to make enough money to Read More …

Understand Your Target Market

Principle number six in my book is about understanding your target market. Targeting clients means that you focus your energies on the EXACT person who is most likely to hire you and most likely to have a good experience working with you.  This is often, someone just like your favorite clients.  To begin developing a target Read More …

Update on Everyone’s Favorite Creative Entrepreneur

If you have heard me speak and seen one of my presentations for Better, Smarter, Richer or read the book, then you have heard about my client Amy McAuley, she is the window conservationist expert and is a beautiful example of the seven business principles in the Better, Smarter, Richer workbook.  She becomes every creative entrepreneur’s hero when they hear her story. Read More …

Is this the Best Deal in the World or is it Mission Creep?

        As Creative Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs, we work and work and market and market and then a possible opportunity comes our way BUT it is not QUITE the right thing.  Is it a great opportunity not to be missed or is it mission creep?  How to know?     Here are some questions Read More …

Big Changes for Online Sellers

Starting with Tax Year 2011, there are some big tax law changes coming for online sellers.  All payment processors (think PayPal) will be required to send 1099k forms to online sellers who make more than $20,000 in sales AND sell more than 200 items.  The forms will arrive in sellers’ mailboxes in mid-January 2012.  So, Read More …