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Read supportive musings on starting your own owner-operated business or becoming self employed. This blog covers everything from the nitty gritty to the less concrete challenges faced by entrepreneurs. 

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March 20, 2015

Build a Website without Breaking the Bank

March 20, 2015/ Maggie Karshner
Build a Website without Breaking the Bank

As a solo-entrepreneur, you need a website, it shouldn't cost you a ton, and it should be easy for you to update. Here are three leading platforms that are great resources for solo-entrepreneurs. 

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website, how to
February 11, 2015

Getting Help - Writing your First Position Description

February 11, 2015/ Maggie Karshner
Getting Help - Writing your First Position Description

Admin staff are within your reach. They're key to growing your business and can dramatically improve your experience of your business. Read on to learn the logistics of finding your first admin staff. 

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staff, enjoy your business, how to
January 22, 2015

Celebrating Baby Steps

January 22, 2015/ Maggie Karshner
Celebrating Baby Steps

This is one of the most important and most over-looked tools for the solo entrepreneur. (and everyone, really.) Celebrating your small accomplishments is acknowledging your success in small ways on a daily or weekly basis. 

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baby steps, personal tools, personal management plan
December 19, 2014

Thoughts on Change for the New Year

December 19, 2014/ Maggie Karshner
Thoughts on Change for the New Year

How do you deal with change when it relates to your business? Sometimes change makes us afraid and we try to keep things the same since there is comfort in the expected. But this can create an energetic dam that is bound to fill up and lead to stressful and sudden change. So how do we deal with that?

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enjoy your business, change
November 21, 2014

To Do List Tips and Tricks (or, how to use Trello)

November 21, 2014/ Maggie Karshner

Improve your effeciency with a DIGITAL to do list!

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tools, trello, organization, tips, how to
October 21, 2014

Some Thoughts About Opportunities

October 21, 2014/ Maggie Karshner
Some Thoughts About Opportunities

Is opportunity a blessing or a curse?

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September 25, 2014

Lessons from Poor TV Choices

September 25, 2014/ Maggie Karshner
Lessons from Poor TV Choices

Inspiration comes from the weirdest places! Here are three entrepreneurial tips inspired by the follies of some reality TV show businesses. 

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August 28, 2014

Being Self-Employed is Wierd

August 28, 2014/ Maggie Karshner
Being Self-Employed is Wierd

In this first blog post, I share my early reflections on self-employment.

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Maggie Karshner, self-employment coach

Maggie Karshner is a self-employment coach based in Seattle and Tacoma, Washington. She specializes in coaching solo entrepreneurs and owner-operated small businesses in industries such as real estate, mental health therapy, massage therapy, yoga, doulas, and non-profit.

Maggie's coaching practice encompasses one on one coaching, group coaching, and asynchronous learning via the member area of the website.

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