Women entrepreneurs are still underrated today. Plus, they face many challenges than their male counterparts like lack of funding and lack of a support system. Despite these barriers, women entrepreneurs are making huge contributions. In the US alone, women-owned businesses generate $1.8 trillion per year. That’s HUGE right? Let me tell you the reasons why […]
10 Ways to Promote Your Business Brand in 2020
Branding is important. Managing your brand offline and online is not a small thing, but if done well, you can reduce your marketing costs and grow your revenues. The more consistent you are with your branding components the more likely someone is to recognize your brand. There are 8 key elements of a small business […]
Thinking Big: How to Make Your Small Business Look as Big as Your Dreams
Small business owners have it tough. It’s hard finding other companies or organizations to partner with if you look like a two-bit operation running out of your basement, regardless of how competent and capable you might be. But big client lists aren’t just the purview of big companies. There are ways to get around this […]
How to Be a Successful Mompreneur 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 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Ronda Jackson, @designsby_decor. Ronda Jackson, Founder and Chief Workplace Stylist of Decor Interior Design, Inc., is a true American success […]
How to Survive the First Year of Small Business Ownership
Guest Article You’ve taken the leap into the rough waters of small business ownership, beaming with the excitement of a new chapter in your life and the possible success of your idea. However, getting started is only the beginning. The first year of running a small business can be the hardest times any owner will […]
Magazines and Newspapers Every Small Business Owner Should Read
Every business owner should subscribe to at least one industry trade publication and local Business Journal newspapers to generate leads to stay connected with the regional business community. Recommended publications: American City Business Journals – Bizjournals is the new media division of American City Business Journals, the nation’s largest publisher of metropolitan business newspapers. It […]
How to Grow an Online Business
Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my online talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Anita Campbell @Smallbiztrends. Anita is the Founder and Publisher of Small Business Trends and has been following trends in small businesses since […]
How to be a Successful Part-time 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 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Patrick J. McGinnis, @pjmcginnis. Patrick is a venture capitalist and private equity investor who founded Dirigo Advisors, after a decade on Wall […]
How to Achieve Great Things in Your Small Business
Not long ago, I was watching a golf tournament on television and saw something I had never really noticed before. The leader of the tournament had just hit a beautiful 330-yard drive down the middle of the fairway, and he was preparing to hit his approach shot to the green. As he stood there, discussing […]
6 Things Oprah Winfrey Taught Us About Business
Oprah Winfrey is my hero. I never thought about being an entrepreneur until she got on my radar when I was in college in the early 90’s. It was around that time that she opened Harpo Studios in Chicago, making her the third woman in the American entertainment industry (after Mary Pickford and Lucille Ball) […]