(www.bizchicksrule.com) — The lovely ladies over at Freelance Parent created an awesome video that summarizes the first year of their business, with its ups, downs, and lessons learned. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

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A few weeks ago, a business friend of mine decided that she would give homeschooling a shot IN ADDITION to her home-based business of web designing and graphics illustration. Seems that little Johnny is having some trouble in school and needs more “focused attention” so my friend decided she’s the only one who can do that. Really? Anyway, she asked me what I thought about it, and you know me…
I tried homeschooling ONCE about seven years ago when my then oldest child was in preschool and my husband got this **bright** idea that it would be neat to have homeschooled …read more

a guest post by Joyce Ho
(www.bizchicksrule.com) — Some of the most amazing inventions and discoveries were made by men. Something as simple as an apple falling from a tree led to Newton’s law of motion and gravitation. However, we are now living in a society where it’s no longer a man’s world. Not only are there more women executives, but the latest trend seems to be the mom entrepreneurs: moms who want to stay home with their child and be their own boss at the same time. Sounds easy doesn’t it?

what to do with the kids once school is out! It’s almost that time for my kids here in Alabama, and with three of them, I know it’s going to an interesting (and tiresome) next couple of months around my household.

[photo: my personal photos]
Now, don’t get me wrong, I do SOOOOO love my kids. It’s just that I find it quite difficult to conentrate when they’re around, and being a freelancing mom, I have to consider my flexible schedule since they’re going to be out for the summer. The entire summer. What can I do to make sure I still …read more

Today, I’m guest posting at Home Biz Notes with a video tour of my home office and a discussion of what’s working and what’s not. Check it out! And please, don’t laugh TOO much at my totally dorky narration. I wouldn’t want you to hurt yourself. :)
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I think I’m having an identity crisis. Here I am, 26 years old and running my own business, and some days I feel like I don’t know if I’m coming or going. Am I an entrepreneur, or just a wannabe working in my PJs? Or maybe a little of both?
This is always on my mind after I meet with my colleagues who have “real jobs.” Last week, I attended a committee meeting for one of the professional organizations I belong to, and I definitely felt like the kid in the room. I was dressed professionally, I arrived on time, I …read more

A brief departure from our regular Transition Tuesday programming…

It’s kind of a downer in the beginning, while the speaker discusses the downside of working for someone else, but starting around 3:00 it gets into exactly what the employee escape plan is. Definitely work a look. But note that this is a promotional message, and I’m not specifically supporting this company or individual — just throwing it out there for discussion.
What do you think? Do you want to "escape," or are you more confident in being employed by someone else? Leave a comment.
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by Marijke Vroomen-Durning, RN
I love working from home. Oddly, unlike many others who dream of working from home, it was never a dream of mine; I’m a nurse – how the heck can a nurse work from home? But – life has a way of changing directions and this nurse became a telecommuting medical editor and then a freelancing self-employed writer. Who would have thought?
I can tell you who wouldn’t have thought – the people around me who know I have the attention span of a gnat. That is if a gnat even has an attention span. Who knows?
For one …read more

by CJ
In college, I was more interested in boys and partying than in preparing myself for a career, so it should have been no surprise when, on graduation day, I hadn’t a clue what to do next. I floundered for a couple of months (and yes, I moved back home with my parents) and then landed a job as an AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer, running a mentoring program for at-risk kids.
Although the job was certainly meaningful, it wasn’t intellectually satisfying enough for my hyperactive brain. So I floundered a bit more and ended up taking a writing class at a local …read more

Being a millionaire, no big deal, right?
Moms can be millionaires just as easily as the next person. So why is it so hard to grasp that concept?
I read this article about Millionaire Moms and just got motivated all over again. I don’t know about you, but most days I’m just thinking about doing everything on my “to-do” list instead of worrying about making millionaire status. But with the right tools and resources, a mommy can be a millionaire too.
What kind of jobs or professions do mothers have where they can become millionaires or even billionaires? Should they be business owners …read more