Women's Business Blog

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Extra Extra Read All About It a new study released by The Graduate Center, City University of New York, states, Dads earn way more money than men without kids! But, wait a minute what about women in business? The study reports Moms make less than Dads (surprise surprise), but also make more than childless women. Really? Hmmm...please explain..

Well, the truth is women who have children, perhaps by planning, earned much more than childless women during their years leading up to having children. Are you lost yet?

Topics: woman in business, bias, women in business, woman-owned business, sexual stereotypes

Topics: woman in business, entrepreneurship, women entrepreneurs, woman entrepreneur, woman-owned business, women leaders

I say, "Gals, there is no crying in baseball and there are no cutting corners in business!" If you hear someone say that they gained revenues by cutting corners, (s)he isn't telling you the whole story." Cutting corners in business eventually catches up with you and can irrevocably damage a business. Women entrepreneurs too often learn the hard way, just like the boys, that cutting corners in business leads to disaster. Let me tell you why? The first reason a business owner considers cutting corners is to boost the bottom line. As a business coach, I've heard time and time again about why a strategy to cut something is the only way to increase revenues. When I counter with questions on why (s)he doesn't consider a new product, a new channel for distribution, more social media to encourage inbound marketing, or a more focused sales strategy, I am often rebuked with the fear of taking risk. The truth is the biggest risk any business owner can take is to cut corners believing it will expand revenues.

Topics: small business owner, women entrepreneurs, woman entrepreneur, women in business

Launching a business is a dream of women entrepreneurs and men entrepreneurs around the world. The goals range from wanting to control one's own destiny to becoming independent from the day to day of working for the "man". Owning one's own business is not for the impulsive, manic businesswoman who's only "MO" (modus operandi) is to operate a business on her own terms. Why? Because, unfortunately, no matter how much business ownership is in your control it will always require the owner to work within the guidelines of others. Let me explain.

Topics: small business owner, entrepreneurship, women entrepreneurs, woman entrepreneur, business owner, team, leaership, leader

Topics: small business owner, sales, women entrepreneurs, woman entrepreneur, business, leader

Topics: small business owner, women entrepreneurs, woman entrepreneur, partner

There is more to being an entrepreneur than having an idea for a product or service? Entrepreneurs launch businesses. An idea, a product and/or a service is not a business. As a women's business coach, I am asked by clients, "what do I do first?" It is the chicken or the egg dilemma, but unlike that philosophical question has a very simple answer.

Topics: women entrepreneurs, woman entrepreneur, finances, revenues, entrepreneur, small business, business plan

Topics: small business owner, women entrepreneurs, woman entrepreneur, women in business

Topics: woman in business, women entrepreneurs, woman entrepreneur, entrepreneur