DIGITAL STARTUP SOCIETY BLOG

A business plan is an important document that was traditionally designed so the business owner could apply for and receive financial help through loans, venture capital, and other investments. An excellent online platform to create your business plan is at liveplan.com.  However, the other reason for the business plan is that it will help you determine before you invest too much time and effort if your business idea is viable or not. Plus, it can be the beginning of a roadmap with daily operation tasks and activities that lead to building and growing a successful life-affirming business.    Executive Summary ...

Let’s step back and think about your life and what you really want out of it as you design your business to work with your life. Most people don’t think about designing their life or their business to work best with the life they want to live.    Instead, they generally get training and get an entry-level job or start a business thinking it’s normal to work all the time and still not have anything extra to have fun with or invest in the future with.    The truly empowering and exciting fact is life doesn’t have to be this...

When most people grow up, they end up with about the same finances and lifestyle as the family they are raised with. Very few people do better than their parents or change that much about their lives compared with their folks.    It’s not a bad thing, but if you want to do something different, it can seem daunting. However, you really can design your life the way you want it. It doesn’t matter who you are now or where you are from, or what situation you were born to. If you understand who is really in control of your...

When you set out to build your business, one thing was clear. You wanted a business that provided the income you needed while not overtaking your life. You want time to live all aspects of your life to the fullest, and you don’t want to work all the time and miss out on the joy of life. You want business success, and your success includes living a full and rich life in all ways and all aspects. In other words, you want to build a successful business while still enjoying life. The key to being able to do that is...

While exciting, starting a business can be lonely. This is especially true for small business owners who traditionally start “home” businesses that they plan to run independently. But the exciting thing about this is that today you're not alone even as a sole proprietor because today, there are many resources that you can tap into right from the comfort of your home via your computer.   Take a Class  If you need to know something to help improve your business or life, taking a class is a great way to do it. Participating in the class with the other students...