Why I Switched to WPEngine for Hosting My Website
There are so many WordPress hosting companies out there, finding the right one these days is a difficult task. Which hosting company is best? Do I need to pay more? What’s the difference between this company and that one? Want to listen? There’s an audio version below While those questions are all good ones, and […]
Is Your WordPress Website Running Slow? Here’s How to Fix It
Is your WordPress website as fast as you want it to be? Has anyone ever told you it was slow? Are you challenged to make your blog look amazing while still making it functional? When it comes to attracting readers to your blog, faster websites get more readers. Giving your visitors flashbacks to dial-up internet […]
The Real Cost of Starting an Online Business
Do you have $371,100 to open a franchise? How about $80,000 to invest in your own restaurant? Want to listen? There’s an audio version below So, You Want to Open Your Own Shop Once upon a time, I thought it would be fun to open a restaurant. After all, the franchise model is a popular and proven […]
EP85: How to Save Money When Starting a Business w/ Lauren Gaggioli (@LaurenGaggioli)
Episode 85 of the Empowered Podcast features teacher, business owner and my friend, Lauren Gaggioli who recently did an audit for her growing online business. Lauren examined the business tools she used every day to build and grow her Higher Scores Test Prep site and found that she could save over $1000 a year by making some […]
EP80: How to Use Your Tax Refund to Start Your Business w/ Jason Beaton
Episode 80 of the Empowered Podcast is for the aspiring entrepreneur looking for smart ways to spend their tax refund. If you’ve been chomping at the bit to start your business, but you’ve been waiting to cash your tax refund check, check out this episode! One of my oldest friends, Jason Beaton, and I talk about using […]
How Entrepreneurs Can Use Their Tax Refund to Grow Their Business
It’s tax day (or about to be) and you’re wondering what to do with your tax refund check when you get it. Instead of going on yet another over-priced vacation, you know, the ones with $10 sodas and $20 sandwiches, you want to be smart with your money. You want to know how you can […]
EP72: From Idea to Implementation – Creating a Subscription-based Business w/ Marshall Stevenson (@sockboxca)
Episode 72 of the Empowered Podcast features entrepreneur and owner of Sock Box, Marshall Stevenson. You’ll hear how Marshall took his idea for a sock subscription business from concept to product creation. He’ll go into the details of how he implemented his idea and turned it into a real, revenue-generating business. If you like this episode […]
The First Things I Spent Money on as an Online Entrepreneur
After you’ve reinvested every dollar, and poured more blood, sweat and tears into your business than you could imagine, what do you do with your first dollars? While I love bootstrapping and even coach people on building lean businesses, I know sometimes you have to spend money to make money. If you’re wondering where to spend […]
2014: The Year in Review
Last year was an amazing time for me and it was all due to readers of the blog, listeners to the podcast, and members of the community. I’ll share more in a minute, but it’s true – I couldn’t have done it without you! Every year I do my very best to learn more about […]
