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It’s not what you know, it’s who you know – Building Social and Financial Capital as an Entrepreneur
It’s an old cliche, but one that over and over again I find to ring true: “It’s not WHAT you know, it’s WHO you know”. While the phrase is sometimes used in a derogatory manner, to imply that a person might not have earned their way to success, it still has been proven time and…
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“Perpetual Tension” – Wealth or Control?
Profits. Expenses. Income. Funding. Taxes. As a new small business owner, money – in its various forms – is a constant variable doing cartwheels in the back of my mind. While my own inexperience as an entrepreneur has lead me to scrutinize my decisions around spending and lean toward being risk-averse, I often wonder if…
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A Reflection on my recent presentation
I recently had the opportunity to present on a topic that I care deeply about: Bellydance and its direct ties to health and wellness. When I first came across the event, the WCU Summer Institute for Administrative Professionals, which was to be themed “Rolling out the Red Carpet,” they were seeking individuals who could present…
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Direct Response Tool
For my 2 Step Direct Response tool I’ve created a free “Intro to Bellydance” class for my business, Scarab Studios. Scarab Studios is an online dance studio that features a variety of dance and fitness classes, with a specialty in Bellydance. We offer classes that are accessible for all levels of dancers, and a curriculum…
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Professional Presentation Announcement!
Hello all! To fulfill one of the assignments from my Marketing class, ENT 645 at WCU, I have scheduled a professional presentation on July 22nd as part of the WCU Summer Institute Conference for Administrative Professionals, as a featured health and wellness session. During my 1 hour session I will be presenting on the benefits…
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Positioning Grid and Analysis
An assignment from my Marketing Class – ENT 645 – Positioning Grid and Analysis Scarab Studios, LLC Introduction Working on this assignment has really helped me to focus in on what makes my business unique, and how I should be focusing my marketing messages to stand out from my competitors. To prepare my data, I…