In case you haven’t heard, next month BLME & Friends are launching the Solopreneur’s Guide, a crash course about setting yourself up for success as a self-employed entrepreneur. Ahead of this launch we sat down with founder and CEO, Beth Lawrence, to learn more about her solopreneurship journey. Read on to discover Beth’s advice, reflections, highs, and lows of entrepreneurship, and how the Solopreneur’s Guide can help others navigate this themselves.

A few months ago, we featured this leadership style quiz in our newsletter and got great feedback. In case you missed it the first time around, want to take it again, or are looking to share it with friends, we wanted to provide access to the quiz on our blog as well. Answer the questions below to learn something new about yourself and how you lead!

Now that we’ve been around the (virtual) block more times than we can count, we have compiled this list of virtual event management essentials for those embarking on similar endeavors. This is a list we wish we had prior to the pandemic so we wanted to share the tips and insight with our fellow industry colleagues. Read on for our must-haves!

Prior to the pandemic, the thought of having to reschedule an event seemed like an issue we would never have to face. However, we have now moved more events than we could have ever imagined. Moving an event comes with many logistics and details that need to be ironed out. While it is not a quick or easy process, it is definitely possible when done correctly. Here, BLME lines up our steps for rescheduling an event, in hopes that we can help others faced with this formidable task.

Trying to keep up with changing Covid-19 policies and restrictions, spanning across multiple places, can be very overwhelming. However, BLME has found some effective measures for doing so. Read on for our tips for keeping up with Covid policies for multiple locations.

For Super Bowl LV, the Covid-19 pandemic caused the NFL to adopt unprecedented practices, rules, and procedures. BLME watched this year’s game from event professionals’ eyes and noted Super Bowl LV’s differences in the era of Covid. Check out our list of the most prominent pivots, absences, and tweaks.

Given the unprecedented circumstances of the world brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, the majority of traditional Valentine’s Day activities are not currently safe to do. While we feel like we are on the brink of returning to some semblance of normalcy, this year’s day of love will have to look different. Want to make the day special but aren’t sure how with all of the current restrictions? Check out BLME’s Covid-friendly Valentine’s Day ideas below!

In today’s environment of Covid-19, many aspects of life have moved to a virtual format. However through innovative platforms, “virtual” doesn’t have to mean “disconnected.” In fact, our selected tech platform this week prides itself on creating remote work and experiences as “liberating, not exhausting.” For this installment of the series, we are diving into the remote collaboration platform, Virbela.

We know the transition back to in-person events won’t happen at the snap of a finger, magically turning everything back to the way it was pre-pandemic. Instead, we anticipate a slower transition back to in-person formats, with events having to implement various health precautions. What exactly will that look like? Of course we cannot predict the future, but BLME has some suggestions for safely returning to live events.