Working in Your Skivvies Might Be For You

Beth Lisogorsky — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:13:28 -0400

This month's Entrepreneur has an interesting article about starting a home-based franchise business.
While most of the franchises in their top 101 list seem to be cleaning
businesses and overall, the list did little entice me into
jump-starting my own franchise-specific savings account, it does beg
the question if working in your skivvies is ultimately what we're all
after.

Do I Even Want This?

Beth Lisogorsky — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:35:12 -0400

So often in my job search I find myself wondering if I should apply to certain gigs based on myriad of reasons (I'll go into detail below).

Face Facts. They're Just Not That Into You

Beth Lisogorsky — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:16:09 -0400

The Economy is Less Than Stellar, But Is There Hope?

Beth Lisogorsky — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:32:31 -0400

I've been reading my share of blog posts on the state of the economy and how this affects our job market here in the U.S. The truth is I don't need to read about soaring oil prices, corporate lay-offs and companies cutting back to offset the recession. Like most Americans, I'm living it.

Football Inspires the Unthinkable (And That's Why I Dig It)

Beth Lisogorsky — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:15:48 -0400

Being Priced Out Of My Own Party

Beth Lisogorsky — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:36:51 -0400

Forget making friends being expensive. These days you can't even afford the hefty price of admission at a lot of the most popular business networking events around if you're a self-employed freelancer, unless you're one that charges $100+ for your services.

And honestly (no offense to those who charge those steep prices), but whose services are that good?

The Twitter Bug

Beth Lisogorsky — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:44:31 -0400

Recently, BusinessWeek columnist Sarah Lacy wrote about using Facebook to "fire up" your career and employing social networking tools as a means to build out your professional network. She mentions Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn as ripe resources to unearth potentially untapped contacts and network your way to gainful employment.

Trialing Is Good For You & Me

Beth Lisogorsky — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:48:34 -0400

I liken trialing to boot camp for contractors. It's like getting a scholarship to go to school and have your education paid for by a benefactor. In this case, it happens to be a potential employer and the trade-off is a week or two of intensely hard work and crunch time which either leads to landing the gig or getting your stomach punched in - figuratively.

So What if My Role Model is a Pot Dealer: Entrepreneural Lessons from "Weeds"

Beth Lisogorsky — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:23:18 -0400

Think there's nothing to learn from a crazy mom who sells weed in the surburbs? Think again. Mary Louise Parker's character Nancy is the classic example of an entrepreneur.

I've made no secret of my certain affection for a fictitious middle-aged widow who supports her extended family weekly on Showtime at 10 PM.

D-List Actor Gary Busey=Entrepreneur?

Beth Lisogorsky — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:26:05 -0400