Growing a business is a reality that many small business owners and entrepreneurs face after they have passed the start up phase. Some businesses may grow too quickly and fail due to inadequate planning. However, there are some steps that one can take to ensure that the business meets its goals and objectives and achieves… Read More »Growing a Business
Congratulations on your decision to become a small business owner! You are on a path that could shape your future and the future of your community and country. By now, you should have conducted all of the research necessary to start your business. You should have identified a specific need that you want to provide… Read More »Small Business Hub
It’s been a while since I’ve written a commentary about things that have been going on in the Caribbean. It’s really a combination of not having enough time to sit down and think about what I want to write about, and there being so many issues that I’m not sure which one to pick apart.… Read More »Start a Business, Then What?
So this is one of those posts where I throw an idea out there to see where I can go. I want to make extra money and now that I’m a brief vacation, my brain is working overtime. When I think about it, I would prefer to do something that does not require me to… Read More »Easy Ways to Make Extra Money
In recent times, there has been a lot of talk about how businesses can reduce their expenses. I agree wholeheartedly with this and I understand the concern. But what has been suggested is laying off staff and reducing wages by ten percent. This I do not agree with. Believe it or not, the employee is… Read More »How Businesses Can Reduce Their Expenses
Freelancing is something that I’d like to jump into in the very near future. From freelancing (writing and consulting) to Project Management to Textile Design, I believe that I can be successful in any of these three areas. It’s easy to say that I want to work for myself, but it’s a little more difficult… Read More »Financial Advice For Freelancers in the Caribbean
I read a really good article on MSN Money written by Brandon Ballenger of Money Talks News. This article, which looked at eight weird ways to make money, got me thinking about 8 “not so weird” ways to make money in Barbados. I’m a firm believer in the creation of a side-hustle, but the question… Read More »8 Ways to Make Money in Barbados
How to Start a Business With No Money is a part of Women’s Money Week being held from March 05 – 11, 2012. For more posts about Entrepreneurship, see womensmoneyweek dot com. When I started Odd Cents, I did not have much money to pump into it. I was getting my finances in order and… Read More »How To Start a Business With No Money
Back in November 2011, I hosted a series called Celebrate Barbados. It was intended to highlight everything Barbadian and I found myself leaning towards young entrepreneurs. I featured three young Barbadian entrepreneurs – Sheldon Browne, Maria Jordan and Nigel Wallace. I asked them about how they got started with their businesses and what advice they… Read More »How I Became An Entrepreneur
This week I made the decision to grow my blog with Yakezie. I finally joined the Yakezie Challenge! I can’t remember on which blog I first noticed a Yakezie button, but I bookmarked it right away. I initially backed away from joining the challenge and I can admit that I was a bit spooked by the… Read More »Growing My Blog With the Yakezie Challenge