The following is an excerpt from my book: Become Your Own Boss in 12 months or Less! A Month-by-Month Guide to Start a Business that Works! If you are ready to take the leap into entrepreneurship, you must get really focused on your finances. It will be a real test to get back to only […]
One Definition Does Not Fit All: The Four Quadrants of Entrepreneurship
Guest Article People tend to think that all entrepreneurs are alike — that everyone who starts a business is the same, that they have the same challenges, the same needs, the same motivation, the same end game. And that’s simply not true. Working in communities across the country, we’ve found that it’s helpful to cast […]
Things I’ve Learned after 19 Years in Business
I am so excited to share that this month marks 19 years since I left corporate America to become my own boss. I started my first business, Quintessence Group, in March of 1999. I had a laptop, fax machine and a dream. After this long in business, I have learned a lot, most of which […]
7 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming an Entrepreneur
Guest Article Working for someone comes with a lot of challenges, but it is even more challenging to be an entrepreneur than to work in corporate America. I didn’t know this until I took the step to become a small business owner myself. Here’s my best attempt to save you some expensive lessons. Here are […]
Entrepreneurship: Everything Connects
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 Faisal Hoque, @Faisal_Hoque, a serial entrepreneur and author, and a devoted student of life, entrepreneurship, spirituality, and humanity. He left his birth-land […]
President Obama, Make 2013 the Year of the Entrepreneur
Innovation is essential to the growth of any economy. As President Obama officially kicks off his second term in office today, I wanted to offer him some ideas for how to make entrepreneurship and innovation the centerpiece of his second administration. It is critical for the future of our nation to intentionally foster the next […]
5 Common Myths About Starting a Small Business
Starting a small business is not a 9 to 5 job. In the beginning your business owns you—you do not own it or your time.