A few tips that I have learned along the way to run a business...

So, this past Saturday, I had a little downtime and I shared a few tips on Instagram. A few of you don't follow me on Instagram so I decided to share a few tips for my blog viewers. Keep in mind this is not everything. Its just a few things that I have learned.

1. Its so important to "Run your Business"! I say this to my friends all the time and to sum it up, it just means to mind your own business. Run your business, not someone elses. 
2. Operate your business from the standpoint of it not being built on support from those you know. If you operate your business and expect your successes to be based on family and friends, you are most likely going to be disappointed. 
3. Look for other ways to take credit cards besides paypal. People have no idea how many sales they loose because they only take paypal. 
4. Do your do diligence before asking for help. There are too many free tools out here for you to expect someone to hold your hand through opening your business. 
5. BE YOURSELF. People want authenticity. 
6. READ. Reading your way to the top, is a phrase I use all the time. Reading will take you far. 
7. If you are an ecommerce online store, choose your platform wisely. My favorite is shopify. Click here if you want to check them out. They are awesome.
8. My fave merchant service providers are: Shopify Merchant Services, First Data, Elavon, Stripe, and Square.
9. Keep great accounting records.

Thank you babes, for supporting my blog by reading this. Hope these few tips help you.