5 Things to Know Before Starting a Product-based Business

They say that necessity is the mother of invention. However, starting a product-based business isn't always about coming up with the best new idea; sometimes, it means improving an existing one. The truth is, you don't have to reinvent the wheel to create something groundbreaking. And yet studies have shown that 20% of new businesses…

BySherita RankinsJanuary 18, 20224Comments

Career

The 5 Best Business Tips My Coach Gave Me That Redefined My Future

When a friend of mine left his job at a major accounting firm, he admits he was no longer passionate about his work. He was burned out, overworked, and exhausted—sentiments that likely resonate with many of us. So he dug deep to find what he was really passionate about, took all of his experience, and…

BySherita RankinsAugust 31, 20212Comments

Career Money

The Easy Way to Register Your Side Hustle as a Business

Congrats—you started a business! You followed your dreams and started making money selling your products or services. Fast forward a bit, and after a lot of sweat equity, you are killing it! Sales are better than expected, and you are now ready to hire some employees. Your small endeavor is now a real business. Before…

BySherita RankinsJuly 12, 20214Comments

Career Productivity

3 Ways to Stop Self-Sabotaging Your Success

You dream big and have goals you want to accomplish, but you're struggling to meet them. The question is, why? Is it that you are incapable of achieving these goals, or is the real truth that you are—gasp!— self-sabotaging your success?? It can be hard to face the brutal reality that the reason you aren't…

BySherita RankinsJune 22, 20212Comments

Career

How to Give a Powerful Zoom Presentation

Remember when we used to sit in a conference room for face-to-face meetings? No? Haha, me neither! The days of in-person events seem like a distant memory. However, with COVID vaccines rolling out, I am hopeful that we will soon be able to step away from this world of virtual communication and return to the…

BySherita RankinsMarch 24, 20215Comments

Career

7 Tips for Managing Performance Anxiety at Work During the Pandemic

Written by: Ayanna Sealey I’ve written out my bullet points; I’ve rehearsed what I want to say; and I’m officially ready for my executive Zoom meeting. I log on, breeze through my introduction, and a minute later, right in the middle of my second bullet point, my internet connection drops. My mind races. Why now?!…

ByAyanna SealeyJanuary 5, 20213Comments