“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...]
Top 5 Best and Worst States to Start a Business in 2019
Just as farmers seek fertile land to plant their crops on, entrepreneurs face a similar decision in where they should set up shop. With today’s economic and societal conditions, a business’s geographical setting could be the key to their prosperity or their demise. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, one out of five new businesses fail within a year of opening … [Read more...]
8 Things I Learned Starting a Cannabis Business as a Filipina Woman
Seven years ago, I migrated to Canada and started my career as a plant scientist developing organic fertilizers. With all the stress and pressure from work, I made the decision to turn to cannabis for health reasons, but coming from a religious and conservative Filipino family, I kept this as a secret out of fear of being judged by them. This made me realized how the stigma … [Read more...]
Wife, Mother, Entrepreneur? 6 Tips to Help You Get Started in Business
You have a dream of starting your own business, but, what if you want to start a business but you're a mother? Can you still do it? YES! Yes, you can! According to the National Association of Women Business Owners, there are 11 million women-owned businesses in the U.S. generating trillions of dollars worth of sales. Of those millions of women-owned businesses, 1 in 3 are … [Read more...]
5 Proven Steps to Start a Successful Franchise Business
When you start a franchise business, you’ll benefit immediately from the people and resources available to you that are designed to make sure you're successful. However, there are some essential steps you need to follow if you want to ensure you start a franchise that has a chance for growth and success. Five of those steps are discussed below so you can launch a successful … [Read more...]
What You Need to Know Before Starting Your Business
Have you ever thought to yourself, how can I start a business? Maybe you've wondered, what do I need to know to start a business? Starting a business isn’t just about creating a website. You have to plan and research what you need to know about your particular business even if it’s an online business. Having a business implies having a location/web presence, business … [Read more...]
Franchising – Is It Right for You?
Franchising is a great way to start a business without having to start from scratch. An established and reputable franchisor will help you with everything from operations, legal, and finance to marketing, sales, and human resources. Since many aspects of running a business might be outside of your expertise, franchising makes it a lot easier to become a business … [Read more...]
Business Planning is a Business
Starting a business seems easy enough. Obtain a business license and do what you like forever all while making money. Sounds like a dream come true. That’s pretty much what I thought when I started my first business 10 years ago. No, I wasn’t quite that naive, but I did think it would be easy. It was far from. There were easy parts of course, building the website, marketing, … [Read more...]
How Women Can Prepare to Start a Brand New Business
Sponsored by The Millennial Marketers: Starting a brand new business is not going to be easy. It doesn’t matter whether you’re male or female, this is a major endeavor and it could to be grueling for pretty much everyone. Unfortunately, it is most likely true that women will have a tougher time starting a business than men. With that being said, you will need to take … [Read more...]
10 Qualities of a Successful Female Entrepreneur
A couple of years ago, I quit my 13 year career with a FTSE30 company to set up my own online business. The driving force behind my decision was the fact that I have two young sons, and I was sick of not being there for them. I felt like I was in a permanent state of compromise. If one of my boys was ill or had a school play or concert, I had to choose; miss the event and … [Read more...]