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Why Lupus Made Me a Better Small Business Owner

May 10, 2014SheilaBusiness Tips, Freelancing15 Commentsbusiness, fatigue, freelance, freelancing, Lupus, SLE

I’m going to share something with you that I don’t tell very many people. I have Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, otherwise known as SLE, or simply, Lupus. Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease, which basically means my body is attacking itself and I’m pretty much stuck with it. The reason why I want to share this with you is because I’ve been gleaning some valuable insights about running a small business with a chronic illness. Surprisingly,…

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Why I Renamed My Design Business

July 25, 2013SheilaBusiness Tips, Freelancing, Random6 Commentsbusiness, freelance, graphic design, professional, rename

Introducing…Apex Creative Hi all! To my loyal followers and fans, thank you for all of your continued support, and for your interest in what I’ve been up to. As you may be wondering, why the heck would I change my business name now? Especially as my brand equity has grown and organic search results are up. All I can say it, it’s been a long time coming. Ever since I started freelancing, I’ve struggled with…

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3 (Good) Reasons to Hire a Freelancer

July 13, 2011SheilaBusiness Tips, Freelancing, Graphic Designclient, custom, freelance, investment, money, personal, process, project, schedule, trustworthy

I’ll give you a hint: saving money’s involved. Hiring any kind of professional to do work for you can be a big investment of time, energy, and of course, money. So it follows that you would want to make the best possible decision when choosing someone to design your new logo or business card. Many people are understandably anxious about hiring a freelance Graphic Designer over a design agency, but the odds are definitely in…

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