It's March, 2017 – coming in like a lioness and highlighting the season to elevate women everywhere. Yes, it's Women’s History Month, a designated time to recognize our "foremothers & firsts" who have cut the path, cleared the field, tilled, planted, AND harvested, feeding families, even nations, leaving indelible fingerprints on our world. Artist Krista Visbal has … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2017
3 Ways to Effectively Advertise Your Business at Low Cost
Sponsored by A.E.R.O., Inc.: Every business needs to be known and generate more profits, whether it's a startup or established organization. Research has repeatedly linked success to effective advertising and marketing. As a result, companies have taken up a wide variety of marketing activities. In addition, many advertising and commercialization companies have emerged to … [Read more...]
How to Market Your Business Effectively with Additional Instagram Followers
Sponsored by Rantic: Do you run a small business? If you answered yes to this question, you’ll understand the enormous importance of proper advertising. Without a reliable marketing and advertising plan, consumers will not know about your business which could cause your profits to flatline. Unfortunately, some forms of advertising can be extremely expensive. If you want … [Read more...]
Funding Your Business: Small Business Grants for Female Entrepreneurs
Sponsored by Rocket Lawyer: Let’s say you’ve started your own company. You’ve got a name all picked out, you’ve completed the incorporation process, and now you just need to raise capital to fund your small business. But this is the tough part—especially if you’re a woman. Alarmingly, there are a number of female entrepreneurs that are being turned away by banks for … [Read more...]
What is a Trademark?
A trademark is a word, tagline, logo, and/or design that identifies the source or brand of that particular item – think Starbucks’ logo or the ADIDAS symbol: we all know right when we see those logos what brand is involved without needing to see either company name. This is a source or brand identifier. So what the heck does this mean for you? In plain English, it’s the … [Read more...]
How to be More Money Confident
Ever wished you could be more confident about money and all that it entails: not being afraid to ask for more pay if you deserve it or standing your ground when clients try and beat down your prices? I've spent the last few months talking to women in financial careers about their own money knowledge and confidence, and now, I want to bring that to the wider world by sharing … [Read more...]
The Rise of Influential Women Who Made It Big in Big Data
Generous salaries and lucrative career prospects have made technology a brilliant career choice for those who have a knack for logic, reasoning, coding, math, and science. Besides men, women like Radhika Kulkarni, Monica Rogati, Claudia Perlich, Lillian Pierson, and many others have passionately played a prominent role in serving the Big Data community of the world. These women … [Read more...]
7 Steps to Quality Customer Support
Customer support isn’t easy. Any business owner can tell you that once the customers start coming in, it becomes really difficult to keep up with your day-to-day routine. Even more difficult is that you have to keep every customer satisfied, because in essence, they are what keeps your business going. Whether you’re providing support by yourself or you’ve got a small team … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Keep Small Business Finances Organized
Sponsored by Invoice Home: Many business owners struggle with keeping their small business finances organized. As a business owner, you have to wear multiple hats, and few entrepreneurs are trained in sales, marketing, product development, operations, human resources, technology, and finance! However, you’re still responsible for paying your taxes and making sure your … [Read more...]
Consolidation of Credit Card Debts
Sponsored by Consolidated.Credit: It's a big problem faced by many credit card users at the end of every month -- when the bills arrive and they have to pay the huge amount due within a specific amount of time. Management of your finances is a tough task and many fail to do it well, which causes huge debts and ultimately, can lead to bankruptcy. This article provides … [Read more...]