Comments on: Small Business Lessons http://mightygirl.com/2011/05/05/small-business-lessons-2/ Famous Among Dozens Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:45:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: T. Chandler http://mightygirl.com/2011/05/05/small-business-lessons-2/#comment-1227556 T. Chandler Thu, 19 May 2011 00:20:03 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/?p=14795#comment-1227556 When hiring, in any business, I have followed this advice for years and it has never failed me. "Hire easy...Manage hard Hire hard...Manage easy" When hiring, in any business, I have followed this advice for years and it has never failed me.

“Hire easy…Manage hard
Hire hard…Manage easy”

]]> By: Arachna http://mightygirl.com/2011/05/05/small-business-lessons-2/#comment-1227247 Arachna Wed, 11 May 2011 18:46:36 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/?p=14795#comment-1227247 Am just about to step off the corporate ladder to join a small business so love this post. Can I make a bid for knowledge in the comments? Does anyone know a good webdesigner that works with small businesses? I need three or five websites and have no real idea of how to find someone good. Am just about to step off the corporate ladder to join a small business so love this post.

Can I make a bid for knowledge in the comments?

Does anyone know a good webdesigner that works with small businesses? I need three or five websites and have no real idea of how to find someone good.

]]> By: Kathleen http://mightygirl.com/2011/05/05/small-business-lessons-2/#comment-1227098 Kathleen Sun, 08 May 2011 15:41:16 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/?p=14795#comment-1227098 Very timely advice in my case. My shop opens next month, gulp! I love the tip about "The Elevator Pitch." Learned that one by experience too. I'd also like to add: Don't let your husband, mother or children introduce you in a "networking" type situation. Very timely advice in my case. My shop opens next month, gulp!
I love the tip about “The Elevator Pitch.” Learned that one by experience too. I’d also like to add: Don’t let your husband, mother or children introduce you in a “networking” type situation.

]]> By: amanda http://mightygirl.com/2011/05/05/small-business-lessons-2/#comment-1227078 amanda Sat, 07 May 2011 17:36:15 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/?p=14795#comment-1227078 Hopefully this won't come across as rude or nosy but I'd love to hear your current elevator pitch. What is it you do, exactly, Miss Mighty? Events? Life coaching? Professional blogger? Tastemaker? Hopefully this won’t come across as rude or nosy but I’d love to hear your current elevator pitch. What is it you do, exactly, Miss Mighty? Events? Life coaching? Professional blogger? Tastemaker?

]]> By: Lara http://mightygirl.com/2011/05/05/small-business-lessons-2/#comment-1227061 Lara Sat, 07 May 2011 00:53:21 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/?p=14795#comment-1227061 As a new small business owner I am grateful for your wisdom and insight. I have been following you for years. Thank you. As a new small business owner I am grateful for your wisdom and insight. I have been following you for years. Thank you.

]]> By: jenG http://mightygirl.com/2011/05/05/small-business-lessons-2/#comment-1227055 jenG Fri, 06 May 2011 21:32:58 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/?p=14795#comment-1227055 My mom, who owned her own business for most of my life, always said, "Fake it 'til you make it." (The confidence, that is, not the skills.) Also, budget for improvement and networking. There's nothing like a class or a conference to dust off your love for your craft and meet other people who either share that love or are looking to hire some of it. My mom, who owned her own business for most of my life, always said, “Fake it ’til you make it.” (The confidence, that is, not the skills.)

Also, budget for improvement and networking. There’s nothing like a class or a conference to dust off your love for your craft and meet other people who either share that love or are looking to hire some of it.

]]> By: Eliza http://mightygirl.com/2011/05/05/small-business-lessons-2/#comment-1227052 Eliza Fri, 06 May 2011 18:52:52 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/?p=14795#comment-1227052 I agree with all except the one about not working with difficult clients. Sometimes once those difficult clients find someone (ie you!) who will work according to their admittedly nutty and picky specifications, they become huge advocates of your work and great referral sources. I agree with all except the one about not working with difficult clients. Sometimes once those difficult clients find someone (ie you!) who will work according to their admittedly nutty and picky specifications, they become huge advocates of your work and great referral sources.

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