Starting a business is an exciting venture, but also quite the undertaking. Anyone who has braved the entrepreneurial path knows all too well just how much time, energy, and money is required to get a young company off the ground, not to mention the further investment required to sustain and grow it. Before a new business evens get out of the starting gate, its commercial … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2014
Telework Week 2014 Will Save Millions of Dollars, Miles, and More
As 2014 continues to forecast political deadlock, economic instability, and pinched budgets, businesses are looking for strategies to cut down costs while maintaining productivity. Telework is a proven, viable option for promoting business continuity, maximizing real estate and commuter costs savings, and improving productivity. Already, more than 121,ooo people have pledged to … [Read more...]
Pitfalls to Avoid When Starting a Business
You’re not alone in your challenging struggle to grow your business. Many others have been through this path. Every business has its own set of unique challenges. Nothing grows from nothing so don't forget that tenacity is what even businesses like Google and Apple depend on. For a better chance at success, please don’t ignore the following common pitfalls. They aren’t cast … [Read more...]
3 Life Learnings that Women in Business Should Adopt from Shirley Temple
On February 10, 2014, one of the most beloved Hollywood celebrities of all time, Shirley Temple, passed away, but during her 85 years of life she accomplished much. There are plenty of life lessons that people can get just by remembering her. Women in business, in particular, can learn a lot and be motivated from her. Here are some life learnings that women in business can … [Read more...]
The Socialnomics of Hiring
92% of employers use Social Media in hiring. (source: Jobvite ) 45% of Fortune 500 firms include social media badges on their career section. (source: Mediabistro) Linked in, Facebook and Twitter all boast of their own figures in hiring statistics. Linkedin leads the way as the specialized place to be delivering a platform for companies to showcase the career page, news, … [Read more...]
How to Dream Big and Stay Real – Innovation Requires Testing
If you are an entrepreneur or small business owner, you know how important it is to maintain a competitive edge and attend to daily business strategies. Running a business is arduous work, requires 24/7 attention, and often leaves you, the business owner, exhausted. Moments of creativity can be elusive. Yet to remain competitive, you always need to be on the lookout for fresh … [Read more...]
Top Five Online Business Opportunities for Women
Many women give up their careers after marriage so they can focus on managing the house and family. However, times have changed. Now, many women want to have it all – keep house, look after the children, and have a decent income – while staying at home. Indeed, women these days know what they want and go after it. They realize that they don’t need to be part of the corporate … [Read more...]
How to Build a Powerful Team for Maximum Small Business Success
Sponsored by VISA Business: Is your team achieving gold medal success? You can’t beat the competition if you don’t have a strong team working to achieve a common goal. And you can’t take first place in a competitive marketplace if you’re not effectively executing strategies and tactics on a daily basis that will make it feasible for your team and your company to reach the … [Read more...]
Women on Business Welcomes Lionel Luigi Lopez to the Contributor Team
Women on Business is happy to announce that a former guest contributor is now on board as a weekly contributor! Lionel Luigi Lopez brings a fresh perspective to Women on Business, which you can see in some of his previous articles: 5 Characteristics of Successful Women Leaders4 Awesome After-Sales Techniques that Attract Loyal Customers You can learn more about Lionel … [Read more...]
What are we afraid of?
Small business owners this is a hard truth to admit, but in order to grow we have to be uncomfortable. So I will do it, I will incur the wrath of my small business brethren and ask ‘what are we scared of?’ I admit to being in a much different environment, federal contracting is a whole different beast but the fundamental principles are the same. Why are we scared to … [Read more...]