Guest Article It’s lonely at the top. Especially if you are a small business. There are nearly 30 million small businesses in the United States, but only about 5 million of them look like miniature large businesses. The vast majorities are businesses with 1-5 people. Getting large is not the prime directive, surviving and prospering […]
How to be a Good Business Mentor
A mentor should have the passion and commitment to teach someone else and oversee their development and growth. A mentor should also have all the necessary skills to be able to train, or effectively teach, new skills and pass on knowledge to an employee or someone outside the company. Mentors should also be able to […]
How to Find the Small Business Mentor You Need
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 @DorieClark. Dorie Clark is a marketing strategy consultant and frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review and Forbes. Recognized as a […]
How to Find the Resources to Support 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 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Dr. Emad Rahim @CTUBusiness. Emad is an award winning author, educator and entrepreneur. He was named a 2012 Laureate Visiting Scholar and […]
Smallbizlady Help! I Need A Business Mentor
Dear Smallbizlady, I know how important it is to have a business mentor, but I don’t know many successful entrepreneurs. What’s the best way to go about getting one? You’re right about the value of having a mentor, especially today. Choosing a mentor should be a real process of identifying the best person to help […]