I'm also a fan of supporting other small businesses so some of these mistakes I've noticed in others around me. I curated this list to help you mediate the inefficiencies in your own business or to provide insight on things to be aware of before you launch. 

Social media is a powerful tool for business growth. Even though almost everyone has accounts for personal use, there are still business owners out there who aren’t convinced that it’s necessary to have social media accounts for their businesses. However, if you use it correctly, you can have access to everything you need to know about your audience right at your fingertips. 

At the risk of sounding cliché, this post is about the importance of being yourself.

Sometimes we believe that we are not enough. We convince ourselves that we need to make all these changes in order for people to take us seriously.

Let the record show I have never coached a mastermind group (confession is good for the soul). But I am in one that has developed spontaneously from a larger group and I must admit it is one of the best things for my business. I am so appreciative of the group of business women I have met this year who have encouraged me, given me tips, allowed me insights into their business journeys, traded valuable contacts and #netwerked with me to create more client relationships and better  services than I could ever have done on my own. They say it takes a village to raise a child. I say it takes a political party to grow a business.