It’s no surprise that small business owners are using crowdfunding to raise capital for business ventures or startup projects, especially at a time when bank loans are not easily available to small businesses, and lines of credit are also hard to come by. But if you’re considering crowdfunding, make sure you spend plenty of time […]
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How to Develop a Marketing Plan for Your Crowdfunding Campaign
I recently received an email from a contact of mine, asking for my support of his film From the Rough, starring Academy Award nominee Taraji P. Henson. The film is based on the true life story of an African-American woman who created a men’s golf team at Tennessee State University. The movie has already been […]
Is Crowdfunding killing innovation among small business owners?
Crowdfunding and innovation might seem like they would feed off each other, but new research suggests they may not mesh together as well as people might think. The Research study from INSEAD business school, from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), HEC Paris, and Singapore Management University suggests that truly innovative business ideas struggle to catch on […]
How to Make Your Business Scalable, Saleable and Sustainable
Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Shahara Wright an experienced and highly sought-after business law attorney and business strategist. She is the author of From Entrepreneur […]
7 Biggest Mistakes People Make in Crowdfunding Campaigns
As the SmallBizLady, I get a few emails a week from eager business owners who have launched a crowdfunding campaign with the hopes that I would write a story about them to boost their campaign. Well, I’m not going to do that. Here’s why: 9 out of 10 of them that I look at have […]
10 Ways to Usher Your Small Business Into the New Year
Most businesses don’t realize that success in January starts long before the first of the New Year. It takes plenty of work and planning to set your year up right. Here are several items you should start checking off your list starting today. Don’t miss these 10 Ways to Usher Your Small Business Into the […]
Become Your Own Boss Book Launch
Hi everyone, By popular demand, I was asked to update my widely successful bestseller Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months: A Month-by-Month Guide to a Business That Works-2nd Edition. I am very excited to share the revisions and added chapters that will propel new small businesses and existing business owners still trying to figure out social […]
How to Deal with Issues in Your Small Business
Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Brian Moran @BrianMoran is dedicated to helping small business owners and entrepreneurs run better businesses. As CEO of Brian Moran […]
How to Leverage Crowdfunding For Your Small Business
It used to be when you started a business the best source for money was your right or left pocket, closely followed by the 3 F’S – friends, family, and fools. Then, later, angel investing and venture capital became popular. Now there’s a new way to get resources for a small business – crowdfunding. There […]
How to Look For Angel Investors If You Are a Female Founder
When I meet first-time entrepreneurs, almost every initial conversation eventually turns to “How and where do I look for angel investors”? This process is especially arduous for female founders. In 2018, Fortune magazine reported that only 2.2 percent of all venture capital funding in the U.S. went to companies founded solely by women, and another […]