Wondering if it's time to take the leap and finally invest in a professional website for your business? Pay close attention to these 6 signs my friend - this may be your year.

Streamlining is all about creating speed and ease of movement—one of my favorite things in life. For your online business, this means eliminating or simplifying unnecessary tasks to improve your mini empire's efficiency- sometimes through technology, like with a customer relationship management tool (CRM system), or by coming up with some savvy new organizational plan. These puzzle pieces will make you look badass when it comes to business because they tell your customers that you're on your A-game.

The struggle on whether to put your prices on your website for new business owners is real. Your inner dialogue is telling you, "If I post my prices, my website visitors will get sticker shock and then never come back!” I get it. Putting the real numbers loud and proud on your site is like getting naked in front of a room full of strangers. It's vulnerable, uncomfortable, and sometimes counterintuitive. But it's one of the best things you can do to get clients, and today I'm going to walk you through why that is.

As a new online business owner, you might think that the number one thing you ought to be focusing on is your website, maybe your branding, or even your business name. And these are all important, of course. But if I could let you in on one little secret when it comes to starting your online business, the thing you ought to be focusing on and pouring your blood, sweat, and tears into is none of the above.

Creating a website for the first time can be an "Oh shit" moment in more ways than one. There's a lot to think about when it comes to design, photos, text, layout... the list goes on and on. But today, I'm giving you some basic blueprints when building your site that will take the headache out of the process. Your website needs to be built with the foundations of these seven essential pages. I'm going to walk you through each one step-by-step, and hopefully, you'll have a better picture of the overall plan when we're through.

So you've heard a bit about blogging and that it's key to growing your online business. But maybe you're thinking, "Is it worth the time and energy?" Well, I'm here to tell you that it is, especially if you run solely online with no brick and mortar connection. Blogging is the gold nugget of growing and is highly underutilized by brand new business owners. If you're looking to increase your exposure, have more income, be successful online, then read on, my friend.

I found myself discussing business with friends over dinner again. It's hard not to when you're the CEO of a one-woman show—discussing things that I now know about running an online business, myths that are all too common, and trying to explain how I do what I do over the sound of sake shots and onion trains at the hibachi grill. Hindsight is 2020, and I had no clue what I was getting into when I first started my business. This first year has been eye-opening, to say the least. But now, I have a wealth of insight to share. If you're a new online business owner or looking to start one soon, I hope to shed a little light on what's to come. So today, I'm spilling the beans on the top lessons I've learned when starting an online business. Here's to you and your new business. Cheers, friend!

So 2020 has finally come to a close. (Heavy sigh of relief.) And it's time to make those new year's resolutions. Maybe even kick-off that online business you've been dreaming about for a while. After all, there's no time like a pandemic to get yourself online; nothing could be more perfectly socially distanced. So how do you make this new venture a success? Well, keep reading, my friend, because I've created a step-by-step guide on how to start an online business in 2021.

It's time. You've finally decided to sweep your online business princess feet of the ground and get that website you've been daydreaming about. That's amazing! But before you go and hire a website designer, there are a few things you need to do to get ready. Don't worry. I've mapped out seven actionable steps for you to take so that by the time you're done ready this post, you'll know exactly what to do. Shall we?