Let’s face it– starting a small business is hard. There are lots of ways out here to fail in business. The secret weapon that I use for keeping my business strong is being a life-long learner. One of the ways I grow myself and keep my mind sharp is being a veracious reader. I read […]
Do you have an Army of Entrepreneurs in your company?
Author Jennifer Prosek thinks that’s what you need to build long term success. She’s the founder and CEO of CJP Communications, an award-winning international public relations and financial communications firm. In her new book, Army of Entrepreneurs: Create an Engaged and Empowered Workforce for Exceptional Business Growth (AMACOM 2011), Prosek teaches businesses how to inspire […]
How to Prepare Your Small Business for Salespeople
Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with @JillKonrath. Jill Konrath is the author of the new book, #AgileSelling, which will be out next week. It’s all about how […]
How Emotional Intelligence Leads to Stronger Small Business Leadership
Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with @KevinAllenEI. Kevin Allen is Founder & Chairman of employee engagement company Planet Jockey, which specializes in gamified learning and collaborative mentorship […]
How to Grow Your Small Business Outside the U.S.
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 Chris Folayan @MallforAfrica. Chris has over 15 years of experience in marketing, technology development, and acquisition roles in various high-tech […]
How to Survive as a Small Business For Five Years or More
This week we celebrate my five-year anniversary of hosting #SmallBizChat on Twitter. Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show. #SmallBizChat takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with @SteveStrauss. Steve Strauss is the USA TODAY Senior Small Business […]
How To Grow Your Small Business By Growing Yourself
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 @ScottAddis. F. Scott Addis is an author and speaker. He recently wrote Summit…Reach Your Peak and Elevate Your Customers’ Experience, a life-changing […]
What Can America’s 1st Mega Entrepreneur Teach Us Today?
Benjamin Franklin only attended school for two years while growing up in Boston – but he was the most famous writer of his time and he made enough money to retire from his printing business at the age of 42. Some might think he built his fortune from his famous inventions, including the lightning rod, […]
First Black Woman to Head Fortune 500 Company
Today, July 1, 2009 Ursula Burns becomes the first black woman to head a Fortune 500 company. Burns assumes the CEO role at Xerox Corporation replacing another woman Anne Mulcahy, 56, who is retiring. Burns, 50, who grew up in a New York City housing project, began with Xerox in 1980 as a summer engineering […]
How to be a Successful Under 30 Entrepreneur
Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Michael Simmons @MichaelDSimmons. Michael is an award-winning serial entrepreneur who started his first business at age 16. He’s the bestselling author […]
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