Earning a living as a writer can be extremely tough depending on your business strategy. Although finding jobs can be accomplished through several already-established platforms, there is one deciding factor that must be addressed from the start: Are you a business owner or a freelancer? Freelancing vs. Entrepreneurship Regardless if you are a freelancer or a business owner, … [Read more...]
5 Proven Strategies to Ensure Your Startup is Successful
Starting a company is extremely challenging. From tweaking product features to estimating demand, predicting where your company will be even two years from now seems almost impossible. After months of researching, experimenting, and talking to successful entrepreneurs, I have finally come up with the five most successful strategies when starting your company. These tips not … [Read more...]
Beating the Co-Founder Blues
The simple truth behind successful co-founder relationships. Being a co-founder can be absolutely fantastic. By having a partner, you avoid many of the pitfalls that founders often face. You have a sounding board for ideas, a source of support who understands everything you’re going through, and a capable set of hands to help you take on the incredible amount of work it … [Read more...]
5 Tips for Women Entrepreneurs
Throughout my years in business, I’ve made plenty of “mistakes” — although I firmly believe there are no mistakes, only learning experiences. I’ve also picked up a few tips along the way. They’ve helped me to succeed both in founding and running several successful businesses, and also in my pursuit of a meaningful life. 1. Get out of the Waiting Place Building something … [Read more...]
Financial Stability and Entrepreneurship: “How Do You Pay Your Rent?”
If you ask any woman who has a “million-dollar business idea” why they haven’t started said business, the answer most likely has something to do with the financial risk. The worry is not necessarily that the business won’t be successful but more so the fear of leaving a steady-income job to become the entrepreneur she dreams of being. It can be terrifying to not have that … [Read more...]
How to Become an SBA Certified Woman-Owned Business
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) created both the Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and the Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) certification programs to provide women with access to federal grants and government contracts to help their businesses with financial growth. These programs offer women the opportunity to compete fairly on its … [Read more...]
Will the Next Stimulus Package be Enough to Help Women and Minority Owned Businesses?
On Monday July 27, 2020, the U.S. Senate Republicans proposed a new stimulus package for eligible Americans. The GOP proposal will be called the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools Act (HEALS Act). Though the existing programs and pending proposals under the HEALS Act have been helpful to struggling small business owners, was there enough done by the … [Read more...]
Starting Your Own Business – What is the Hold Up?
“Women make me the most money.” This is the abbreviated headline from a March 22, 2018 CNBC article featuring an interview with millionaire investor and Shark Tank celebrity, Kevin O’Leary. I follow the Shark Tank show in moderate gusto, due to my significantly limited TV watching time. It's always an experience to see the "Shark" investors in their world, deciding with … [Read more...]
4 Low-Tech Action Steps to Implement When Starting a New Business
Business development and growth is a long-term project. The first thing a leader needs to remember when launching or growing a business is to embrace a healthy perspective and mindset. It’s all about how to use your time being productive rather than simply being busy. Being productive means that you tackled tasks that when completed, improved business in some way. Being busy … [Read more...]
5 Essential Habits to Be a Successful Woman Entrepreneur
To be a successful woman entrepreneur, you need to be more than just a good leader. You also need to be a good business person, and you need to be able to build a strong team. The list goes on and on, but at the heart of all of the things you should know to be a successful woman entrepreneur are some key habits. If you take the time to cultivate these habits, your business … [Read more...]