Starting a business is not a simple undertaking. Making your paralegal career an independent one as an Independent Paralegal business owner will provide you with many benefits, but also may present some obstacles. Typical barriers could be thinking...
7 Signs You Are Ready To Have a New Legal Career and Start Your Own Divorce Services Business
You can have a new legal career by starting your own divorce services business. Starting any business can be a scary venture, especially if you have never owned a business before. It's natural to wonder if you have what it takes, and to be...
What’s The Best Location For My Divorce Legal Services Business?
Among the many decisions an owner of a new business must make, the best location for conducting her/his business is an important one. As the founder of Divorce With Dignity, I can tell you that the location of a divorce legal services business has...
Why Divorce Services Business Owners Should Take Vacations
People who are self-employed are often reluctant to take vacations. Typical fears are that they'll be leaving their clients in the lurch, or worse, that their clients will take their business elsewhere while they're vacationing. Some business...
5 Key Ingredients To Building Your Divorce Services Brand
A “brand” is often thought of as a company's name, logo, or design. But it is more than this. “Branding” is the cumulative experience a person has with a company's product or service, and the perception that it builds in his or her mind. The aim of...
The Best Name For Your Divorce Legal Services Business
Now that you’ve decided to start your own divorce legal services business, you will want to find the best name for it. Choosing the right name can be daunting for new entrepreneurs because there are so many things to consider. Should you go with a...
When Is The Best Time To Start Your Own Divorce Services Business?
You want to start your own divorce services business, but you're just not sure if it's the right time. Maybe you're hesitant to give up the “security” of your regular job, or are unsure if you have all the skills you need. Perhaps your life is so...
Getting Referrals For Your Divorce Services Business
For a divorce services business, or any type of service business, referrals are critical to success. Paul and Sarah Edwards, who authored the book Getting Business to Come to You, state that up to 45% of most service businesses are selected by...
Divorce Legal Services Business: Great Opportunity For Paralegals
I've been thinking about how to encourage paralegals to become independent and enjoy the benefits of owning a legal services business, and I was fortunate enough to have a conversation with Kerry Spence, a certified paralegal and registered Legal...
Legal Services Business: Am I The Entrepreneurial Type?
Have you ever wondered if you are the entrepreneurial “type”? Do you envision entrepreneurs as the type of people who pitch their unique ideas for a product or business to a panel of tough tycoons like on the reality series Shark Tank? If you...