Looking for some help with your business or your blog ... or your blogging business? Check out these three blogs by three inspiring women.
First up: Edit and Post, by Ami Price of Elizabeth Anne Designs, covers the business and blogging. Ami has an MBA and delves into the nitty gritty with topics like "debits are not additions and credits are not subtractions." The clean and clear look of this site is echoed in her straighforward writing style, which makes even difficult subject like accounting seem simple.
Second: Creature Comfots Guide for Better Blogging, by Ez of Creature Comforts. The name says it all. This series of informative posts is for the beginning blogger, advertiser, professional blogger, and everyone in between. Ez has also set up a forum, where readers can ask questions and interact. I highly recommend making a pot of tea, grabbing a snack, and finding a cozy seat before sitting down to this one.
Third: The fabulous Biz Ladies series, gathered by Grace of Design Sponge. This series of posts is invaluable to anyone starting out in business. In fact, whenever someone emails me for business advice I point them to this series and to the book Craft, Inc. and tell them to come back to me after studying them if they still have questions! Topics range from tips on writing a business plan, to tax info for small business, to social media tips, to how to shoot product photography. Even if you already have a successful business, the tips in this series have a lot to offer and can inspire you to grow.
Fourth (not shown): Back Stage by Abby Larson of Style Me Pretty. It's a place to "talk shop." Although Abby doesn't update it very often (she is busy with a toddler and a huge business to tend, after all), the posts that do go up are thought provoking and inspire great conversations. On this blog be sure to read all the comments. It's a great read!
Just imagine if you took one hour out of your work week every week to focus on building your business via education? I often get caught up in the daily grind of running a business: preparing quotes, updating proofs, running errands, answering emails, returning phone calls, sketching new logos ... that I don't leave time to challenge my brain, learn and grow. Today I'm taking an hour to catch up on the latest posts on these blogs.
Let me know if you recommend other blogs about the business of being creative. I'd love to hear from you.
Happy weekend, everyone!
Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at 6:17AM 
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