October is National Women in Business Month, and it’s a good time to look at the impact women business owners are having in the US economy. In this blog post, I will share some statistics, along with some great resources for women business owners who want to start a new business or grow an existing […]
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 […]
Bumble Bizz Offers New Contest for Women Looking for Investment
Only around 2% of venture capital goes to women, an even smaller fraction goes to women of color, and now some top women in business want to do something about this. Global sports ICON Serena Williams has signed on as an investor in the Bumble Fund, established by Bumble, the dating, friend-finding and business networking app […]
Balancing a Business and Single Parenthood
Mom guilt. It’s what many single working mothers carry with them when they head out the door in the morning. This guilt blooms from thinking that they are not raising their children in the best way possible, perhaps even berating themselves for running a business full-time instead of being a stay-at-home mom. But for single […]
How to Be an Entrepreneur and Still Get the Love You Deserve
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 @TonyaKerry Tonya Kerry, Esq. is a Professional Speaker and Love Coach. She is the author of 12 Secrets to Living a […]
5 Tips for Small Business Owners at Tax Time
It’s tax season and if you operate a small business, it can be an even more stressful time, especially during the first year or two after starting your company. What many people don’t realize is that there are actually a lot of tactics that make tax time a little easier, and even work in your […]
How to LOVE on Your Employees
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, thoughts turn to love. But love isn’t just about romantic relationships. For entrepreneurs, now’s a great time (really, anytime is a great time) to love and appreciate your employees. Here are a few suggestions for showing how grateful you are to your team for all their hard work in […]
How to Use Loyalty to Quadruple Your 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 Misty Young, the @Restaurant_Lady. Misty Young is the owner of Squeeze In, a privately owned Lake Tahoe, California-based restaurant chain known for […]
Intellectual Property and its Importance for 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 @EvansIPLaw. Andrea H. Evans, Esq. is the founder of Evans IP Law, a Maryland-based law firm specializing patent, trademark and copyright law. […]
How Women Should be Taking More Risks in 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 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with @CWEChatham. Rebecca Harris, MBA is the Director of the Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship at Chatham University and has over 20 years of experience […]
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