So, I've always prided myself on being an individual. That's it. Very simple. That's my punch line. I've never been one to purchase the most obvious buy in the mall. I would rather look at the other pieces of clothing and mix and match. A dreadful day it was, back in college...I got all dressed and really casual yet cute looking. Walked downstairs to the college event and someone else had on the same exact outfit as I did. In complete horror, I ran back upstairs and changed. I thought to myself, "Now how in the world did she find that shirt?". Needless to say, everyone was making comments on the fact that we were wearing the same thing. Even though the shirt was really unique and unlike anything the average person would wear, we both had it on. AWKWARD!!! The other girl thought it was actually a cute coincidence and didn't seem to mind. NOT!!!…

Did you know? 1 in every 2 small businesses in the US struggle because of customers that can't or won't pay. This creates an even larger problem for these small businesses because it affects their cash flow (which is the ultimate thing that small businesses must have control over). If these businesses aren’t receiving the money they are owed, it puts a major hitch in their business operations. Small businesses need to aim to solve this issue and take care of it from the very beginning. As a small business owner, learn how to strategically manage your accounts receivable in these 5 steps.

1 – Extend credit to the RIGHT customers – Many of your accounts receivable headaches can be prevented by only allowing customers who can be responsible to operate on net terms. We understand, though, that this can be hard to predict. However, take every possible precaution you can. How? Create a written credit…

With the power of social media, anyone can be a rock-star entrepreneur. And get paid like one if you’re willing to try a new pricing model. Micro-pricing!

An Internet Gutenberg

When Gutenberg invented the printing press he set the written word free. One of my favorite authors, Stephen King, became one of the first self-published authors on the internet. King did something similar. He set authors free.

How? King published each chapter of his book for just $1. Definitely not the traditional publishing model that takes years before you see fame or fortune. He removed his publisher as the middleman and went straight to his adoring fans that were eager to consume more of his content. (Note: King’s books are like literary crack. Once you turn the first page you don’t stop til…

I will begin with a basic description of copyright law with a brief example. A Copyright is best described as a set of rights granted by the government for the expressions of ideas or information.

Quite literally, it is the set of rights the owner has to allow copies of the expression to be made.

Copyright law only covers these eight types of works: 

1. literary works; 
2. musical works, including any accompanying words; 
3. dramatic works, including any accompanying music; 
4. pantomimes and choreographic works; 
5. pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works; 
6. motion pictures and other audiovisual works; 
7. sound recordings; and 
8. architectural works.

What rights does a copyright owner have?

"[T]he owner of copyright ... has the exclusive rights to do and to authorize any of the following: 

1. to reproduce the copyrighted work in copies or…