Turn Your Hobby Into A Profit

Our first-ever brown bag seminar was a success!

Participants learned how they could grow their passion into a profitable business.

Some of the general advice included:

Bootstrap your business
Barter for goods when necessary
Seek mentoring from professionals in legal, accounting, marketing and other professional areas
Ask friends and family to help with mundane tasks at times for a proper balance of work and life
Use social media when possible
Develop an email newsletter and send it on a regular basis
Develop events such as an open house
Work with individuals who are retiring to obtain old lists
Join a local business networking group
Use print media to keep the general public informed on your business
Spend locally and encourage others to do the same.

Some links discussed during the event included: