These days, lots of entrepreneurs consider selling digital products like downloadable resources, online courses, ebooks and more as a way to earn...
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The online business world is always changing, demanding agility and informed decision-making from entrepreneurs and business owners. Our business articles stand as a guide for those navigating the seas of entrepreneurship, providing insightful advice and practical tips for running a business.
In these articles, you’ll find a wealth of knowledge distilled into actionable guidance. Whether it’s refining your business model, niching down, or staying financially savvy in a digital economy, our posts are designed to bolster your business acumen. Here, the focus is on growth and efficiency, providing you with the tools to refine your strategy and optimize operations.
Blogging for Business: Ten Tips to Help You Publish Consistent Content for Your Business
Originally posted February 2017, updated August 2025 I’ve been blogging on a weekly basis for three ten years now. In 2016, I started a YouTube...
Welcome Packet for New Clients: How to Onboard New Clients
You're an entrepreneur with a service-based business, and you spend a lot of time communicating with clients. Between following up with potential...
How to change your website preview on Facebook
Don't you hate when technology doesn't exactly behave like you want it to? You blog, you update your services or your portfolio, and then you go to...
Is Pinterest good for marketing? How I use Pinterest to book more clients
More and more entrepreneurs are using Pinterest marketing as part of their online marketing strategy -- me included! When I first started dabbling...
The ABC’s of freelancing (26 tips to help you succeed!)
After (almost) five years of working for myself, I've learned a lot of lessons! Being an entrepreneur has had it's ups and downs, but overall, I've...
Stop doing things out of obligation
No matter what kind of job you have, or even what your life looks like outside of work, our lives are filled with "should's" of all kinds. You...
The Ultimate Guide to Choosing Fonts in Canva
There are dozens of Canva fonts to use to create social media graphics, blog post graphics, even eBooks and resumes! But, which ones are the best...
Lessons from my first year as a full-time freelancer
This past Friday marked four years since the launch of Jess Creatives. This Thursday marks ONE full-year as a freelancer -- it seriously flew by,...
Three of the best business lessons I learned from my mom
Yesterday was Mother's Day. This year was very different for me, as I lost my mom unexpectedly five months ago. I didn't have a mom to call or send...
Lessons from my first month as an entrepreneur
Today marks one month as an entrepreneur (or solopreneur, as some call it). Yay! It may sound cliche, but it has flown by. Most days I am struggling...
I Took a Leap of Faith…
Jess Creatives just celebrated our THIRD anniversary. If you had told me when I started Jess Creatives that I would be where I'm at today, I would...
Why you should stop using Fiverr for your business
As a web designer, there is a lot of competition out there. But, I still have plenty of projects and get to work with great clients! That's not to...