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Small business goal ideas for my business start-up during 2021

Small businesses have been hit and rolled with the punches throughout the past year. It hasn’t always been triumphant or victorious, but they’ve continued.

I started 2020 with a few different small business goals that I wanted to achieve, with various levels of success. So, I decided to follow tradition and make another list of small business goal ideas that I wanted to accomplish throughout the new year in 2021.

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How to price your graphic design services and other small business pricing tips

When I first started freelancing, I went straight for uploading my portfolio and experience to UpWork. I knew it wouldn’t be the lucrative jobs search utopia I was looking for, but it would allow me to learn to be a freelancer with plenty of options.

When finding small business pricing tips, it can be overwhelming on where to start and how to price your graphic design services competitively.

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CREATE: How to overcome your fears and shortcomings in your small business

Since so many people have been facing furloughs or lay-offs, I’ve also seen many people taking the plunge of opening their own business. Most people are looking to replace their income while others are hoping to cushion any fallout they might experience in the future.

While many job hunters are taking the leap, many are also nervous about delving into the new environment.

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Should you be bartering and trading services to start your small business?

“Would you be willing to trade?”

Many people trade or barter for expertise, a good deal, or they are just starting out. And there’s no reason why you should totally dismiss all trade and barter deals as a new business owner.

Bartering and trading your services is totally up to you as a new business owner, but here are a few reasons why you should consider them and tips on how to handle them.

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7 Ways to gain work experience for the entry-level professional

Are you worried your lack of work experience will keep you from securing the entry-level job of your dreams?

There are multiple ways to show an employer you have what it takes in the creative industry that has little to do with actual job experience.

Here are 7 areas that will help you find and utilize your talents for your job search.

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Why I choose moo.com for my creative business materials

It wasn’t until I received my first set of business cards and my name tag that I felt official in my new position.

You can say I had acclimated to my desk amicably. My coworkers were great and my boss was helpful as well as reassuring. I was on the payroll. There’s nothing to say that I wasn’t official in my new position.

But having those small, little tokens that helped you be visually a part of the company you’re connected to, helped me associate with the company.

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