It’s a bit of a catch-22. On the one hand, it’s soooo much easier to build a business when you have a blueprint to follow. Not to mention how it’s human nature to be wary of change, so if you can follow in someone else’s footsteps and build a similar business, it doesn’t feel as risky. (Right?) And let’s not forget the steep learning curve we encounter any time we try … [Read more...] about Why Following a Proven Business Model Could Put You Out of Business
Love-Based Business Models
A Simple Business Development Plan to Build a Business You Love AND That Loves You Back
The easiest way to build a business you love and that loves you back is to do it deliberately. In other words, put together a business development plan designed to get you precisely where you want to go. But, where do you even start, when it comes to creating such a plan? Luckily, it's not as complicated as you think to craft a simple, effective business plan around … [Read more...] about A Simple Business Development Plan to Build a Business You Love AND That Loves You Back
[Online Business Models] 3 Steps to Help You Choose the Right One for You
With so many online business models to choose from, how do you determine which business model is the best one for you? Ah, the million dollar question. Before I answer that, let me share my online business models story. In 1998, I made the decision to quit my job and start my own business. As I taught myself to read when I was three years old because I wanted to write … [Read more...] about [Online Business Models] 3 Steps to Help You Choose the Right One for You
[Best Business Models] Top 10 Signs That It’s Time to Shift Your Business Model
Note from Michele: This is a guest article from Shawn Driscoll, who just joined the Love-Based Business family with "Love-Based Business Models." One of the keys to having a business you love is having a business you feel aligned with, and that all starts with your business model. But, how do you choose the right business model for you, especially when there are so many best … [Read more...] about [Best Business Models] Top 10 Signs That It’s Time to Shift Your Business Model
How to Have a Thriving Business: Keys to Building a Business You Love
Note from Michele: This is a guest post by Shawn Driscoll, the author of "Love-Based Business Models: A Simple System for Building a Business You Love" and I'm excited to introduce her powerful, life-changing work to you. This post is a great place to get started if one of your goals is to own a thriving business. She walks you through the main keys to building a business you … [Read more...] about How to Have a Thriving Business: Keys to Building a Business You Love
Meet the Author: Business Coach Shawn Driscoll, Author of “Love-Based Business Models”
Note from Michele: I am SO excited to introduce you to the newest member of the Love-Based family. Business Coach Shawn Driscoll is the author of "Love-Based Business Models", which is based on the assessment she designed that helps entrepreneurs discover the best business model for them. Shawn is truly a unique business coach and I'm thrilled to showcase her work in the … [Read more...] about Meet the Author: Business Coach Shawn Driscoll, Author of “Love-Based Business Models”
3 Critical Steps to Building a Business Around Multiple Passions
As someone who is currently building a multiple-passion business (in my case, I'm building not one, not two, but THREE businesses (or four, depending on how you count them: my fiction brand, my love-based publishing company and nonfiction brand and my copywriting company), I have a lot to share around the specifics of how to start a business around multiple … [Read more...] about 3 Critical Steps to Building a Business Around Multiple Passions
[Video] Flip It! How Do You Build a Business Around Multiple Passions?
Before I dive into walking you though how to build a business around multiple passions, I thought I'd back up a step and talk about whether or not this is even a good idea. Conventional wisdom says no. Never build a business around multiple passions. And for years, I, too, would also advise entrepreneurs not to do it, because it's a lot of work. You see, while in some … [Read more...] about [Video] Flip It! How Do You Build a Business Around Multiple Passions?