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Investment Bags: Are They Worth It?

Are quota bags like the Hermès really investment pieces? What is the real ROI, after accounting for selling fees and quota spend? How does the return compare with other more traditional investment routes?
Jennifer Chu
April 19, 2024
Mom Boss

Stay at Home Mom Salary

How much would a SAHM's salary be if she got paid for everything she does? It's more than you think, but when you break it down, it's also an 80 hour per week job. Here's how we calculate the wages and time.
Kim Le
April 17, 2024
Mom Boss

From Montessori to Public Kindergarten: What is a Good Start for Kids?

My child is about to finish their first year in public school, and I already feel that they’re regressing in progress from their previous Montessori education.
Kim Le
April 16, 2024
Startups

AI Tools for Businesses, That Are Not ChatGPT

We’ve been talking a lot about ChatGPT, both its use cases and its shortcomings in our previous series on ChatGPT. Of all of the AI tools, it’s probably the most well-known mainstream application of AI. There are a plethora of other new tools on the market for small businesses ranging from creators to service firms. As of this writing, a number of these tools also offer a free tier.
Kim Le
April 15, 2024
Mom Boss

Childcare Options for Working Parents

For working parents, the school calendar is an uncooperative, flaky partner. Amid the flurry of snow days, half-days, and unexpected holidays, a stark realization surfaces – school is not childcare. With roughly 260 official working days each year and only 180 required days of schooling, the gap is undeniable. How do we balance it all?
Kim Le
April 13, 2024
Personal Finance

VCs Need Capital Too: How You Can Get In On It

Forget Reddit, I want in on SpaceX. The debut of Destiny Tech 100 is challenging the tech freeze and showing that there may be more interest in new start-ups than these previous IPOs have been able to garner.
Kim Le
April 12, 2024
Personal Finance

HSA vs PPO: Which Should You Choose?

Technically, it's HDHP vs PPO, but HSA seems to be a more widely recognized (and searched on) term. This article walks through examples, with numbers, on how HDHP with HSA compares with PPO for different scenarios and medical needs.
Jennifer Chu
April 8, 2024
Mom Boss

Leaving Startup Land for SAHM Life

My decade-long adventure of leading finance at unicorn-status tech startups ended with becoming a suburban stay-at-home mom; it feels like being on the frontier in outer space and then falling back down to earth.
Kim Le
April 3, 2024
Freelancers

Why Do I Need a Website

How necessary is a website? It might not be needed as much as you think, but it can help if you have the resources to put into it.
Jennifer Chu
April 2, 2024
Freelancers

Self-Employed Job Titles and Personal Branding

When you work at your job, your title is assigned to you. When you work for yourself, you can have many names. How you are perceived depends on how you present and brand yourself to answer the question: “What do you do?”
Kim Le
April 1, 2024
Startups

ChatGPT Prompts for Productivity

How can you leverage AI so you're not falling behind the curve? Start with the three most mundane (but required) areas: Research, Project Planning and Skills Development.
Kim Le
March 29, 2024
Freelancers

How to Get Clients: Five Effective Ways to Grow Your Business (Part 2)

Building off of How to Get Clients (Part 1), Part 2 of this article series is written by Freelance Copywriter and Content Creator, Maddie McElhenny. She shares her five most effective strategies to landing client opportunities.
Maddie McElhenny
March 28, 2024
Startups

Business Startup Checklist

Most startups fail, but we can mitigate those reasons with proper planning and following a checklist. We've outlined the fundamental steps to take before you start throwing a ton of money at your venture.
Jennifer Chu
March 27, 2024
Personal Finance

Dollar Cost Averaging vs Lump Sum: Which is Best

Dollar cost averaging and lump sum investing are two different approaches to building wealth. Ultimately, the decision between the two comes down to your risk tolerance, time horizon, and market perspective.
Jennifer Chu
March 23, 2024
Personal Finance

W2 Employees and Taxes: the American Plight

Taxes are both complicated and expensive. In 2022 alone, the federal government collected $2.9 trillion in income and estate taxes. Given its magnitude and far fetching reaches, taxes should be a topic all Americans should be conversant and comfortable with. In this article, we’re going to explore what taxes look like for the typical American.
Kim Le
March 22, 2024
Freelancers

Going Global: Media, Entertainment and You

There’s a shining ray of hope across the globe, in spite of rising geopolitical tensions, where entertainment continues to cross-pollinate, multi-directionally. As more people share more ideas across more cultures, entrepreneurs can target larger pools and pockets of audiences by still remaining true to themselves or their product.
Kim Le
March 21, 2024
Freelancers

How to Find Article Ideas

Creating fresh and engaging content consistently can be a daunting task for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Yet the value of content creation for cultivating your brand cannot be overstated. This blog post aims to guide you through the strategies that will help you generate an reservoir of ideas for your content calendar.
Jennifer Chu
March 20, 2024
Freelancers

Small Business Tax Planning

Most people who decide to become solopreneurs suddenly lose the safety net of the “employee” classification. From business structure to tax classification, the options available to business owners are just as plentiful as they are confusing. Do-overs are cumbersome, expensive, and time-consuming. Avoiding issues at the start allows you to focus on building your business.
Kim Le
March 20, 2024
Mom Boss

ChatGPT for Stay at Home Moms

ChatGPT can be a mom’s personal, virtual assistant. From planning meals to suggesting activities for the kids, ChatGPT can brainstorm a wide range of ideas in seconds from the wisdom of the internet. Even when it comes to parenting advice, getting advice from a faceless, nonjudgmental AI seems far more appealing than a real human.
Kim Le
March 17, 2024
Personal Finance

Mega Cap Stock Monikers: A History of Naming Fads

Names can take on a life of their own. Investors and finance buffs sometimes seem more like storytellers, plucking tales from the stock ticker itself. Here's a listicle to ignite your curiosity for the naming fads and legends in the marketplace, charting the rise of stocks from obscure acronyms to the pantheon of investment lore.
Kim Le
March 16, 2024
Personal Finance

Compound Interest Rates: A Wealth-Builder's Best Friend

The compound effects of interest rates can lead to exponential growth of wealth. We’ll kick off with an in-depth look at how compound interest functions, why it outshines simple interest, how to get the most out compound interest, and use examples to really hammer home the concept.
Jennifer Chu
March 15, 2024
Personal Finance

Why Good Personal Finance is Necessary for Running a Business

Mastering personal finance is a critical cornerstone of succeeding at entrepreneurship. Fail at personal finance, and you're setting yourself up to fail at your business. Here's how your financial health and habits in your personal life impacts your startup.
Kim Le
March 14, 2024
Freelancers

Using Jasper AI to Automate Your Independent Consulting Writing

Leverage Jasper for your business. Jasper is an AI writing assistant, designed to serve the particular use cases of companies, marketers, and content creators to write in consistent brand voice(s) with out of the box templates for various use cases.
Kim Le
March 12, 2024
Freelancers

Discussing Rates with Clients When They Say Price is Way Too High

Have you had a client say your pricing is too high? The best consultants don't back down on their rates; and they back up their rates with sound rationale. Learning how to professionally and directly have frank conversations about your rates and pricing is a critical component of long-term success as a consultant.
Kim Le
March 11, 2024