It’s that time of year again – TAX SEASON!

Are you ready for tax season?

It’s that time of year again – TAX SEASON. When you are self-employed your taxes are handled a little different than if you are only generating income from a traditional 9to5 job. The burden of documenting everything from income to expenses falls squarely on you. I am no tax expert but now that I am [...]

9 Sites to help you set up your online shop

Start Your Engines

Setting up and managing your own online store is becoming easier. I personally know quite few people who are making money online by sharing their passions with the world and have found success. You can be one of them and there’s nothing stopping you (well sometimes we hold ourselves back). It doesn’t matter if you [...]

Tools of the Trade: Using E-junkie has made me more productive

E-Junkie helps you sell online

Do you find yourself wishing you had more time in the day to complete what you set out to do? Raise your hand if you ever beat yourself up because you feel like you didn’t accomplish enough or didn’t meet your goals? (Raise both hands and feet) You tell yourself if you could just find [...]

Link Love: Interesting Reads around the Web

Link Love - Interesting reads around the web

This issue of Link Love consist articles and posts around the web that I found useful and interesting. (1) Looking for a easy way to send out text based email newsletters? Read up on TinyLetter from the creators of MailChimp. (2) Doing something you are passionate about but not making a profit? Read What if [...]

Sometimes we all need a shift kick in the A$$ (Words of Encouragement)

A Toni Morrison Quote from her book Song of Solomon

Dear friend, We can all follow our dreams. It may seem impossible or extremely difficult at times, but it’s doable. We may fall several times before we figure out how not to though. I know you are working at that 9-5 job/building your business and hating every minute of it, wishing you could just bust [...]

Can I get my Reality TV with a heaping side of Entrepreneurship and hold the drama?

Bravo's Chef Roble and Co.

Over the course of two years, my television habits have changed a lot. I found myself craving more and more scripted drama over Reality TV. It seems like it just one show with a ton of spin offs – the Kardashian Clan and their many shows, Housewives of X (pick a location/sport) and so on. [...]

Announcing: Support an Entrepreneur AD Campaign

Advertise your Side Hustle/Independent Business on ArtiatesiaDeal.com

Hey entrepreneurs, The other day I blogged about letting the world know that you are open for business and for good reason, how else are you going to increase traffic, build your list and make sales? I also mention how I’m plan on getting back on track with my own advertising plans. I’m in the [...]

Are you Open for Business?

Are you Open for Business?

If you build it they will come, but how would they know where to go. You have to tell them. When you have a side hustle or running a business full-time you need to tell people that you are open for business. How are your potential customers going to know what services and products you [...]