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Guest blog: sure, you can do it all, but SHOULD you?

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Posted in:  Business TipsEntrepreneur

If you’re a high-achiever, you’re good at a LOT of different stuff. Which makes it REALLY TEMPTING to do everything yourself, especially in a time crunch. “Sure, so-and-so SHOULD be doing this, but they’re not, and it’ll just be FASTER/easier for ME to wrap it up!” Here’s the price you pay for doing it all […]

Virtual Assistant Vinyasa

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Posted in:  EntrepreneurSmall BusinessVirtual Assistant

Have you ever had to wear one of those bulky boots that help stabilize your foot after an injury? I spent two weeks in one followed by eight weeks of twice weekly intensive physical therapy and conditioning. If you know me, you know that I love to be active – hiking, walking, working out, and […]

New Service Packages Focus on Small Business Organization and Communication

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Posted in:  Small Business

Small Business Operations Serving as a strategic partner with experience and expertise in small business ownership. Organization: Standard Operating Procedure Work Session 1.0 Work directly with client/team members to develop five (5) templates + 10 hours (5 one-hour work sessions & follow-up). Additional time billed at hourly rate of $50.00. Cost $500.00. Standard Operating Procedure […]

What’s Your Workflow M.O.?

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Posted in:  Small BusinessVirtual Assistant

Modus Operandi. I remember coming across the term “M.O.” in a book I read as a teenager. I asked my teacher what it meant, and her explanation has stuck with me all these years. “The way you approach a situation is like a personal signature,” she told me. “For you, I know that when you […]

Conroy Center February Virtual Open Mic Night

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Posted in:  Poetry

The monthly virtual Open Mic Night is hosted by Brooke McKinney and presented in partnership between the Pat Conroy Literary Center and the South Carolina Writers Association. The featured writer for February is poet and editor Len Lawson. Melissa will be participating in this Open Mic Night with spoken word from Home Work A Collection […]

It’s Official, We Are Military Spouse Owned

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Posted in:  EntrepreneurMilitary spouseNews

It’s Official, We Are Military Spouse Owned Celebrating recognition as a Military Spouse Owned Enterprise January 13, 2022 (Greenville, South Carolina) — Paper Chaser Biz LLC is proudly celebrating an achievement in becoming an officially recognized Military Spouse Owned Enterprise. The U.S. Military Spouse Chamber of Commerce created the first and only of its kind […]

Virtual Assistant (VA) Business Plan Template & Workbook

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Posted in:  Business TipsVirtual Assistant

When I started my Virtual Assistant (VA) business in 2006 the industry was so new there were no training programs. I utilized business startup resources available to me: Coastal Carolina Community College Small Business Center Jacksonvillle*Onslow Chamber of Commerce My professional network In order to help others during the startup phase, I created two (2) […]