Business advice & writing since 2015

Notes from thirty-five years
in business.

Short, honest essays on running a business, surviving early years, raising prices, hiring people, and protecting your peace of mind. Written by Vathani Ariyam, updated weekly.

Uncategorized · 07 Aug 2024

Transform Your Passion into Profit: Build Your Home-Based Coaching Business

Date: August 15th, 2024Time: 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM (BST)Location: Online Webinar Are you passionate about helping others achieve their goals? Ready to turn your expertise into a…

Vathani Ariyam 4 min
Uncategorized · 06 Aug 2024

How to impress an investor with your business?

How to impress an investor with your business? Who is an investor? An investor is a person who commits capital with the expectation of returns for their investments.…

Vathani Ariyam 4 min
Uncategorized · 02 Aug 2024

How can you build the brand?

How can you build the brand? What does it mean to the brand? When people think of your products or services, a brand sticks. Branding displays the images…

Vathani Ariyam 4 min
Uncategorized · 02 Aug 2024

Does knowledge make you money?

Does knowledge make you money? Information is a consciousness of realities, an experience with people and circumstances, or a commonsense expertise. Information on realities, likewise called propositional information,…

Vathani Ariyam 4 min
Uncategorized · 02 Jul 2024

How does mindfulness help in business?

*How does mindfulness help in business? Self-awareness If you do not have one, you will not make any sensible decision to go on the right path in setting…

Vathani Ariyam 4 min
Uncategorized · 11 Jun 2024

Income from a few streams

Income from a few streams I always wonder whether to depend on one income stream, trying to find an answer to whether I am doing the right thing.…

Vathani Ariyam 4 min
Uncategorized · 05 Jun 2024

How do you earn money from affiliate marketing without a website?

How do you earn money from affiliate marketing without a website? What is affiliate marketing?  It is a business where you promote other people’s products and get a…

Vathani Ariyam 4 min
Uncategorized · 02 Jun 2024

How do you write an eBook and market it?

How do you write an eBook and market it? Making an eBook might be easy for some people, but most will find writing challenging. If you desire to…

Vathani Ariyam 4 min
Uncategorized · 27 May 2024

How do you deal with negative feedback?

How do you deal with negative feedback? When you run a business, you will get feedback that might be either positive or negative. You might think and get…

Vathani Ariyam 4 min
Uncategorized · 25 May 2024

How did venturing outside a safe place change me?

How did venturing outside a safe place change me?  We as a whole will, often, get stuck. We begin to say no to new things, which can prompt…

Vathani Ariyam 4 min