Update on Everyone’s Favorite Creative Entrepreneur

If you have heard me speak and seen one of my presentations for Better, Smarter, Richer or read the book, then you have heard about my client Amy McAuley, she is the window conservationist expert and is a beautiful example of the seven business principles in the Better, Smarter, Richer workbook.  She becomes every creative entrepreneur’s hero when they hear her story. Read More …

Is this the Best Deal in the World or is it Mission Creep?

        As Creative Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs, we work and work and market and market and then a possible opportunity comes our way BUT it is not QUITE the right thing.  Is it a great opportunity not to be missed or is it mission creep?  How to know?     Here are some questions Read More …

Big Changes for Online Sellers

Starting with Tax Year 2011, there are some big tax law changes coming for online sellers.  All payment processors (think PayPal) will be required to send 1099k forms to online sellers who make more than $20,000 in sales AND sell more than 200 items.  The forms will arrive in sellers’ mailboxes in mid-January 2012.  So, Read More …

I’m a Creative Entrepreneur, How Do I Start a Cash Flow Plan?

  Last week I answered some very tough questions on our Cash Flow call.  The call was a huge success and we had many people on the call, we’ll do another one soon!   One of the biggest problems that solo and creative entrepreneurs have is they just don’t know where their money goes.  They Read More …

Do You Get the End of the Month Cash Blues

Over the years my clients have asked me the following questions:    ·        Why should I care about Cash Flow? ·        I have my bank balance isn’t that enough? ·        My problem is not having enough work-how will this help? ·        My clients don’t pay on time, that’s MY cash flow problem? ·        I look Read More …

Creative Entrepreneurs can be Better, Smarter and Richer! Event Aug. 4, 2011

Mercy Corp. presents an evening with Solopreneur Expert, Jackie B. Peterson, Aug. 4, 2011 Would you like to be financially successful in your creative business?  You will learn: How to make a living as a creative entrepreneur. The crucial importance of using time well. How to choose the most enjoyable and profitable business possible from Read More …

Sharing Better, Smarter, Richer with San Francisco

I’m so excited to have an article placed on the home page of the Conference of Creative Entrepreneur’s website. It is so amazing to see my work being spread across the nation and I’m thrilled at the success stories I am hearing about. It’s an honor to align with organizations of high integrity to share Read More …

On Being the Go-To Expert

One of my clients is a talented photographer.  She specializes in photography of events.  She gets much of her business from other photographers!  Would someone send business to a competitor you ask?  How can that be?  When you develop your expertise and let your colleagues in the same industry know it, they are very likely Read More …