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Check out our deep dive essays (and podcast episodes) diving into the online business status quo with actionable ideas designed to cut the BS.

online businesses and MLMs

Are Online Businesses The New MLMs?

The online biz world tends to judge certain business models. Here’s what you need to know about the crossover between online businesses and MLMs, and there’s probably much more than you realize.

handling payments

Handling Payments for Your Service Business

How you deal with money is a big part of your business and while we talk about making it, we don’t often talk about how…

Money goals

A Fresh Approach to Money Goals for 2021 with Nechelle Bartley

It’s a fresh new year, and that means it’s time for a fresh approach to our goals, especially our money goals. In this episode, Nechelle…

ethical business

Own It, Don’t Erase It

Knowing a business’ backstory helps you make informed decisions. Here’s my take on what running an ethical business really means, and sharing my backstory.

Six Lessons About Online Business From Seduced and the Vow

Six Lessons About Online Business from the NXIVM Docuseries Seduced and The Vow

Online business and cults have a few things in common. Here are six lessons from cults that are applicable to the problems with online business.

Money mindset

Rethinking Money Mindset with Bear Hebert

Mindset is one of those hot button topics in online business circles. Everything gets chalked up to mindset, when really, maybe mindset isn’t the issue…

pricing strategy

Rethinking Your Pricing Heading Into 2021

In this episode, we’re talking about how to rethink your pricing heading into 2021, including how to raise your prices and all the factors that…

business marketing

Taking a New Approach to Marketing and Sales for Your Online Business

When it comes to marketing and sales, there are so many different strategies and tactics you can use. It’s overwhelming, and frankly, many of them…

Rachel Hollis Book Report

Book Report: Didn’t See That Coming by Rachel Hollis

Curated vulnerability and influencer culture is real. In this essay I dig into a book report on Rachel Hollis’ latest with numerous takeaways about who we trust.