Is it time to Chase Your Dreams?

More and more women are breaking away from traditional corporate jobs and starting out on their own. Working from home, being your own boss, setting your own schedule sure sounds like a dream come true.
With today's economy, many families need an extra income just to maintain their lifestyle. Whatever your reason for considering making a business move, make sure you do your research before you decide to go for it.

Get Ready, Get Set!

Think it through

Are you cut out for starting your own business? What kind of business might be right for you? What else should you be considering before starting your own business?

Click here to find out more about what you should be thinking about, and how to avoid problems when starting a new business.

> Business Considerations (pdf)

Get a plan

You want to get to the creative, fun part of running your business, but you can't get started without a formal plan.

Forcing yourself to focus on a business plan is essential to the success of your business.

> Print and Save Business Plan Guidelines (pdf)

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Mission: Mission Statement

It's important to take a few minutes to focus your ideas on how you want to run your business, and write them down. You will be creating a Mission Statement, which will be like a compass that you can use to guide yourself and your business through the opportunities and challenges that will pop up along your journey.
Having a mission statement helps to make your business life easier because sticking to the values and purposes it contains will allow you to make faster, better decisions regarding which opportunities you should grab, and which you can let go by, so that you can stay on course to reach your goals.
Your Mission Statement is a paragraph that clearly describes what your company does, and who your company reaches. Don't get bogged down by worrying about how to write it. A Mission Statement needs to serve you first. Write down something that inspires you.

Here's our jennifer Productions Mission Statement for inspiration:

jennifer Productions is a multimedia company on a mission to make life easier for busy women and families. We will provide warm, friendly conversation along with expert information on important issues to empower women with sensible, easy-to-use ideas for managing real life demands. Our presentation will be energetic, accessible, and interactive; as we offer fact-filled advice that women need to keep themselves and those they love happy and healthy. jennifer Productions will deliver information to help families live real life, real easy.