Shared Leadership for the Future
Millions of small businesses across the country are sold every year to first-time small business owners, repeat small business owners, competitors, employees, the public market, and often to family members. These small businesses are owned by men and women and in order to obstain the best selling price for the business require an strategic exit plan.
Topics: women entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs, women
The most frustrating task for all small business people is attempting to creatively find new business. What do I mean by creatively? Creatively is a word I use for getting something done without spending a lot of money $$$.
The beginning of the year is a perfect time to make new commitments to operate your business at the next level. Many small business owners get so busy during the year on working IN the business they forget (don't have time) to work ON the business.
Topics: women in small business, women entrepreneurs, women in business
Have you ever thought about hiring a business coach to talk about your business?
Topics: woman entrepreneur, entrepreneur, small business
It is critical for every small business owner to reflect on the past year's successes and failures. If you don't know what you did right how will you know to do it again. And, more important, if you don't know what you did wrong how will you know not to do it again.
Topics: small business owner, women entrepreneurs, women entrepreneur
The old adage is true - "you are what you eat!" It's true for men and even more important for women because women feed the world.
Topics: women entrepreneurs, small business, women's health
Topics: small business owner, women entrepreneurs, women entrepreneur
In my experience, as a women entrepreneur and as a women's business coach, women want MORE! They want to be taken seriously! They want to have control! They want to do it their way! They have an idea, a concept, a plan and they want to take a risk----but will anyone believe in them to go for it?
Topics: women entrepreneurs, woman entrepreneur, entrepreneur
No one argues that women tend to care for everyone on their list before taking care of themselves. Children, pets, husband (significant other), parents, in-laws (out-laws), friends, community, and the list goes on. Women entrepreneurs (small business owners) add employees, customers, and vendors to the list. And way down at the bottom of the list -- if added at all is - Me.
Topics: small business owner, women entrepreneurs, entrepreneur
For many small business owners and entrepreneurs it has been a difficult year - a year of uncertainty about customer budgets and employee benefits. Cash flow has been irregular and return on investment scarce, but the 2012 finish line is in sight and confidence for a banner 2013 is starting to blossom.
Topics: small business owner, women entrepreneurs, women entrepreneur