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Zero Dollars, Zero Excuses: Starting or Growing a Home Business with No Money

Tips From T. Marie

Leverage What You Already Have Take inventory of the resources you already possess. Use what you have at your disposal to kickstart your business. Get creative and design your logo, business cards, and marketing materials using free or low-cost online tools. Start with a small-scale version of your business idea.

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3 Smart Money Moves to Make Before Starting a Business

Success

Even so, your business might not provide income for some time. Knowing what resources you have on hand before you get in too deep can provide peace of mind that you’ll either have the funds you need to support your startup phase or that you need to save more before you order those new business cards and call yourself CEO.

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10 Apps for Administrative Productivity and Organization

Office Dynamics

This smart app even “learns” your schedule and adapts to your busy and available times. It not only lets you check the time in any part of the world, it also shows you color-coded business hours in your specified time zone, making it easier to schedule meeting times. Timeful will suggest the optimal time to complete them.

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Coaching for Executive Assistants and Administrative Assistants

Office Dynamics

We learn how the assistant manages day-to-day processes and make recommendations for greater efficiency when necessary. We spend private time with the assistant to learn what works well for him or her and what creates barriers to their productivity. We observe how the executive and assistant interact and how they manage their day.

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How to Showcase Work Samples in Your Professional Portfolio: Procedures Writing Sample

All Things Admin

Great examples include: How to Order Business Cards How to Order Office Supplies How to Setup a Webex or Zoom Conference Call How to Order Catering from a Local Restaurant On my sample digital portfolio site, I have example procedures on the writing page: [link] You can see an example of creating a procedures manual using OneNote.

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Tackling Business Strategy: 6 Tenets of Building a Scalable Brand

Success

Work with a professional graphic designer at the planning stage of your business and consider all the possibilities for future growth. That logo may look fine close-up on a business card. Learn how to plug in new content at the technical level even if you have a committed staff member.

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Coaching for Executive Assistants

Office Dynamics

We learn how the assistant manages day-to-day processes and make recommendations for greater efficiency when necessary. We spend private time with the assistant to learn what works well for him or her and what creates barriers to their productivity. We observe how the executive and assistant interact and how they manage their day.