I needed a break from my business. Being an entrepreneur is not as glamorous as my employed-self assumed it would be. You work longer hours, take fewer holidays, and don’t get invited to enough of those cocktail networking events in Hawaii that you had envisioned. So, my husband and I flew away from it all and journeyed from tropical South Africa to the French Alps. Nothing … [Read more...]
Why Women are Smashing the Glass Ceiling in the Insurance Industry
After years of burnout in human resources, I decided to leave my career and start my own business at age 32. My only question was: What would I sell? I’m convinced that thousands of potential female entrepreneurs wrestle with this question across America every year. You want to work for yourself, but you don’t know specifically what kind of business you want to … [Read more...]
3 Mindsets Stopping You from Reaching Your Full Potential as an Entrepreneur
As an entrepreneur in the service industry, you're faced with a twofold challenge: 1) Running a business; and 2) Deepening your expertise in your field as a service provider. You could be the world’s most incredible pointillist or project manager, but if you can’t close sales or keep up with invoicing, your business suffers. At a recent event my company hosted with a small … [Read more...]
Chasing the Entrepreneurial Dream – Is It Right For You?
We all want a better life for our families and loved ones. As we enter 2018, so many people will be chasing the entrepreneurial dreams of a better life. If you have access to a computer and the internet, there's no better time than now to start a side hustle and create a second income from the comfort of your home. Maybe you want to replace your income so you walk away from … [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...]
Setting up Your Business Entity
Hello Women on Business community!! I am so excited to be a contributing writer to this page. I can’t wait to connect with you all, and I hope to provide value and helpful information over the coming weeks and months! One of the most frequent questions I am asked about starting a business is how to create a business entity, and which business structure to choose from – an … [Read more...]
7 Reasons Women Make Great Entrepreneurs
There has been a rise in the number of entrepreneurs over the past 30 years who dare to be different and strike out with their own brand of business and leadership style. They “do different” and are not afraid to take risks, stick their neck out, and put their heart and soul into a company or idea they truly believe in. Some are mavericks, some are charismatic, but they do … [Read more...]
5 Telling Signs that You Need to Become an Entrepreneur
It took me years to start my journey of becoming an entrepreneur! There were a series of things that occurred that I didn't pay attention to until after I began to really take the idea of becoming an entrepreneur seriously. The reason for that was the same reason why so many others have not started their journeys as well. I wasn't listening. I was too busy complaining, … [Read more...]
Stop. Drop. Innovate. 3 Steps to Entrepreneurial Innovation
Yale University is teaching innovation. The Yale Entrepreneurial Institute launched programs that connect students with opportunities for social entrepreneurship. The discipline of innovation is not new - Adam Smith in his 1776 "The Wealth of Nations" posits the division of labor fuels innovation. What can you do as an entrepreneur to lead the charge and innovate within your … [Read more...]
5 Critical Things Entrepreneurs Must Understand about Delegation to be Successful
If you have dreams of building a wildly successful business that brings in millions of dollars per year, it's unlikely that you'll be able to do it alone. You can only grow so much by yourself, and no, it's not because you're not capable. It's because there simply aren't enough hours in the day. Work-life balance is hard enough (if not impossible) for entrepreneurs to achieve … [Read more...]