Last week, I shared an infographic that looked Inside the Mind of a Startup Entrepreneur, and today, I have a new infographic on a similar subject. The Are You an Entrepreneur? infographic shown below visually guides you through a series of personality traits, behaviors, and preferences to determine if you were born to be a leader or not. The infographic splits people into … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2013
Get Your (Business) Priorities Straight
Repeat after me: No. No. No. No. And no. Now, think about what your workweek would look like—and where your company might be today—if you'd used the word "no" a little more often. (Awkward silence.) I'm right there with you: The Ultimate Yes Woman. "Yes," because I have varied interests and a ridiculous amount of curiosity, and because I inherently like to be … [Read more...]
Women of Innovation – Arabella Santiago
Brilliant and bold, Arabella Santiago is the fifth profile in the “Women of Innovation” series, and she is a woman of astonishing depth and charm. She is Director of Marketing and Communications for Scoop.it, the largest and most connected curation publishing platform for professionals. Arabella came to the United States from the Philippines as a young girl and quickly … [Read more...]
Girls and Tech
Guest post by Joline Godfrey (learn more about the author at the end of the article): I wrote my first book, Our Wildest Dreams: Women Making Money, Doing Good, Having Fun, in 1993 and No More Frogs to Kiss: 99 Ways to Give Economic Power to Girls in 1998. In those years, I really thought that by the time we entered the 21st century these books would be thoroughly … [Read more...]
Are you the reason you’re business is failing?
It has taken me 15 years, an MBA, starting my own firm, acquiring and firing partners and staff to understand one infinite business fact. Your gut is always right, no matter what situation no matter who the players. That knot in your stomach that tells you something isn’t right, never lies. So as I come out of a difficult situation I find that I am not doing something that I … [Read more...]
Inside the Mind of a Startup Entrepreneur [Infographic]
Do you have what it takes to be a startup entrepreneur? Did you know that 75% of startups fail? It's rarely easy to build a company from the ground up, but it can be done. A new infographic from Top Management Degrees (shown below) sheds some light on the startup entrepreneur mindset and offers tips and warnings for anyone traveling the startup entrepreneur path. For … [Read more...]
State of Business Ethics in the United States [Infographic]
Did you know that 34% of employees think their managers are unethical, and 42% of employees say their companies' ethics cultures are weak? Those statistics come from the new State of Business Ethics in the U.S. infographic from Bolt Insurance, which is shown below. According to the data in the infographic, most reports of employee misconduct include more than one … [Read more...]
Is multi-tasking a bad thing?
Personally, It feels like I'm multi-tasking my entire life. I know I am not the only one out there. (or I hope I'm not) As women we do our best to do it all (cause we are awesome!), but sometimes...we just take on too much. Especially entrepreneurs and work at home professionals. It's hard not to really, always looking for that next idea, keep multiple streams of income … [Read more...]
Women of Innovation – Viveka von Rosen
Viveka von Rosen is smart, bold, and fast. You meet her and you hope to get to know her as you sense she knows how to make 'cents' of business. As I spoke with Viveka for the Women of Innovation column, I felt a quick link to the 'LinkedIn Expert' with the contagious laugh. A laugh that says, “You know me---we have known each other for years---even though we just met!” A New … [Read more...]
How 3D Imaging and Printing is Changing the Business World
There was a time not so long ago when inventors and entrepreneurs had to invest large sums of money to develop prototypes for new products. Today, with some 3D imaging and 3D printing, a prototype is far easier to develop. Suddenly, the world of business changes because it's much easier for anyone to get "into the game." 3D technological advancements are to the second decade … [Read more...]