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Are you Interested in a $200/Hour Side Hustle? Here’s One

May 20, 2019 No Comments

In my opinion, blogging for money – by itself – doesn’t work. Much like anything else you find success with, you have to absolutely love the process. Unless you’re retired or work a very flexible job, growing your blog and increasing profitability take many early mornings and late nights. Making money while blogging is consistently putting in the work, night after night, month after month, and year after year. Personally, I had to cut my blogging teeth for nearly 3 years before I’d see a $100 paycheck. But that’s ok – I wasn’t in it for the money. I love the process I love to write, enjoy interacting with others in the community, and I really enjoy learning more about personal development and then distilling and sharing that information with YOU – the reader. All this to say 2 things: 1- Blogging, most […]

Business, Family

How to Live ‘Happily Ever After’ and Work With your Spouse

May 15, 2019 No Comments

“Mom and dad were arguing so I just left the room.” One of our employees was relaying the “discussion” to another and although we were all laughing about it after the fact, neither my wife nor I enjoyed that this took place. We’re hyper-conscious that the “freedom” to work with your spouse can have catastrophic consequences, which is why we’ve implemented the tactics below to make sure that becoming business partners didn’t get in the way of ‘happily ever after’. I had the great pleasure in talking with Tom from Maple Money all about working with your spouse and the do’s and don’t’s based on my family’s experiences. In fact, this post comes directly from that conversation. I was lucky to have the opportunity and I’d really recommend you heading over to listening to Tom’s podcast then stopping back here to read more of the details. […]

Business, Finance, Personal Development

Low Unemployment Aside – How Will you Stand Out?

May 10, 2019 No Comments

In this Current Events Friday’s Post (CE-Friday’s), I’ll be adding my two cents on the current job market and what it means for you landing that dream job you’re thinking of applying to. Here’s a hint: they aren’t just going to gift it to you… CE-Friday’s – “What you need to know today in less than 500 words” I wrote 2 weeks ago about how the current unemployment rate of 3.8% has kept me up at night. But as with most things in life, there exists a dichotomy. As a small business CEO, hiring can be an incredibly difficult thing to do when you’ve got candidates pouring in. But in the current market, that’s not necessarily the case. Starting out just 2 years ago, it was common to receive at least 20 applicants for an advertised position. Three weeks ago we posted a new […]

Business

How to Make Your Business More Profitable in 2019

April 15, 2019 No Comments

Today’s guest post strums a chord that’s near and dear to my heart – increasing business profitability. We’ve been on that same quest for the past few years and I was excited to dive into this post when it was sent over. In our experience, there are multiple ways to make your business more profitable over time, but they’re not always easy. Which approaches are the most effective likely depends on your specific business and customers. But these general principles are great for a variety of businesses. My personal favorites are #’s 2 and 3. Let us know yours in the comments below. How to Make Your Business More Profitable in 2019 What are you looking to achieve this year? If there’s one goal business owners almost universally agree upon, it’s the desire to make more money. With increased profitability, you can direct more […]

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How to Boost Productivity in Your Service Business

April 13, 2019 No Comments

Today’s sponsored post is all about improving business productivity with simple and easy to enact tips so that you can grow your business and continue providing a great environment for your Team. How to Improve Business Productivity with Simple and Cost-Effective Methods As a service business owner, you need to provide your customers with top quality assistance every time they hire you— even in the middle of the night when one of their pipes burst. If you own a small business, it’s important to keep your productivity up to please your clients, grow your company, and expand your business. If your efficiency levels are low, your employees could be costing you money, rather than making it. Low productivity rates in the workforce can increase the number of on-site accidents and mistakes on the job. With this information in mind, consider these useful tips to boost […]

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Starting a Small Business: A Bird’s Eye View

March 25, 2019 No Comments

This is a sponsored post discussing the main things to consider before starting a small business (and I think it’s really good). Please see my disclosure page for more details. Starting a Small Business: A Bird’s Eye View Are you thinking about starting your own small business? Starting a small business that you are passionate about is exciting. You get to follow your dreams and go to work every day knowing you’re your own boss and that you get to have control over how your company is run. However, starting a small business is no easy task. It takes a lot of time to thoughtfully plan out and map the logistics of your business to ensure it will be successful. These are some of the higher concept ideas you must flesh out before you can even consider going over the intricacies of the […]

Business, Family, Finance, Personal Development

Why I Write About Business and How YOU Benefit

March 6, 2019 No Comments

Becoming a business owner was one of the most exciting and terrifying moments of my life. Here are the 5 resources that helped me most along the journey #business #personaldevelopment #goals

Three years ago, my wife and I willingly jumped into the entrepreneurial deep end. And at that moment, effectively put our family under a near 7-figure sum of debt that we won’t shake loose from for a decade. Were we scared at times…? No – we were terrified, stressed, and on-edge for nearly 2 years. But looking back from the other side, I wouldn’t change those nerve-wracking years for anything. They’re what allowed us to pursue and fulfill our professional dream of becoming business owners. Since we took that leap, our family and our business have been on a rollercoaster ride complete with tremendous highs and some… teachable moments. We earned 140 5-star reviews in our first year of business Grew by 8.7% in our first fiscal year Got blindsided with a 2-weeks notice from one of our most trusted employees Almost went bankrupt (and one of our proudest accomplishments) helped […]

Business, Finance

How to Minimize the Impact of Bad Reviews on your Business

February 20, 2019 No Comments

Bad reviews can kill a young business, and the worst part - you can't prevent them 100% of the time. BUT - there's a lot you can do to help your business shine through! #badreviews #reviews #business

Close your eyes and come with me on a journey… It’s Saturday at noon. You and your sig-other are brainstorming new restaurants for dinner tonight. After much deliberation, probably some constructive back-and-forth, and a few “I’m not feeling Mexican tonight’s” you settle on your final two options. Knowing that Saturday night is a sacred thing – and to waste one would be treasonous, at best – making the right selection is critical. If you haven’t done this already, what’s the first thing you’ll do to help aid your decision…? Let’s all say it together: “Check out the restaurant’s good and bad reviews!!” Thanks, all – I was thinking the same. (Photo courtesy of Al Emmert) I could use the same illustration with moving to a new town and looking for a new set of doctors, child care facilities, neighborhoods, dry cleaners, etc… With about 90% of customers reading […]

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How to Increase your Business’ Profit Margin in Under One Year

February 13, 2019 No Comments

From Broke to Ballin - Up Your Business' Profit the right way #smallbusiness #profit #reviews #entrepreneur #growth

Increasing your business’ profit margin can be an incredibly difficult task – especially when you’re juggling bills, chasing down accounts payable, and working to develop your staff to their full potential. Well, we’ve had some time to experience the highs and lows of business ownership, and this post is our step-by-step guide to earning more while doing the work you love. How to Increase your Business’ Profit Margin in Under One Year But first – A MikedUp Blog Original: “We’re on track to come up about $20k short…” As I said the words to my business partner, she was understandably irate. “Excuse me? $20k… That’s a lot of k’s!!!” You see, there are great advantages to being in business with your spouse, but explaining the fact that we are about to be broke and maybe not make payroll in three months – is not one of […]

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“I Have Accepted Another Job Offer – This is My 2-Weeks Notice”

January 21, 2019 No Comments

“Wait… What?!?!” Let me just say off the top that receiving our first version of the “2-weeks notice” flanked the $h_t out of me. I never saw it coming… Not even for a second. But after some time to reflect, process, and move forward – as they say, “Everything happens for a reason.” Now all that’s left to find out is whether that reason will set our family up for the next great step in life complete with increased happiness and wealth… or, if that reason is the start of the financial apocalypse as we know it… (Photo courtesy of Justin Montemarano) We’ll get back to the 2-weeks notice, but first – a MikedUp Blog original Don’t know if you’ve heard, but my wife was pregnant with our second child and due back in early January (I don’t say: “we’re pregnant…”). So […]