When People Think your Business is a “Hobby”
byWhen people look at your business that you founded and work hard at as a hobby, how do you respond? As I began writing this…
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The Perks of Working from Home
byWorking from home is a privilege that requires discipline. As the owner of a small business, where I am solely responsible for all administration, accounting,…
Allowing a Business to Grow
byIn this article, the author shares some thoughts as she tries to work towards expanding her business. The title of this article might be a…
Supporting Female-Owned, Small Businesses
byIn this article, the author describes the annual initiative in her store (Spontiphoria) done to support small businesses. It was late 2014, and I was…
The Struggle of Innovating While Managing
byThe author explores the dilemma between the need to innovate in order to survive and the need to keep the business currently functioning with daily…
Separating Work from Home
byArticle in brief: the author discusses the importance of making a clear distinction between home and work when starting up a small business. It’s so…
“No” is Sometimes Better
byArticle in brief: the author discusses the journey that leads to making conscious choices with your time. There’s one particular journey every business owner goes through eventually….
Finding the Good in a Commercialised Ramadan
byArticle in brief: the author faces a dilemma, should she stick to her long-time opinion against the commercialization of Ramadan or should she jump on that bandwagon?…
Insights about Workplace Morale
byArticle in brief: A couple of ways you can be a good boss and improve everyone’s performance abilities. I’m a big fan of formulas. Math…
Sustainable Busienss Growth
byIllustration by Fatma AlHashemi (@F_Fotography) On a recent trip to Lake Placid Lodge, situated in Lake Placid, New York, a two time Winter Olympics host,…