Women's Business Blog

Have you ever thought about hiring a business coach to talk about your business?

Topics: woman entrepreneur, entrepreneur, small business

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

As a business coach, and now health coach, I am continually amazed at how many people in business spend thousands of dollars attempting to sell something that they don't personally embrace themselves.

Topics: woman business owner, women in business, entrepreneur

Launching a small business is no small feat. Millions of Americans dream about it every year and only a small percentage take the risk. Women entrepreneurs continue to launch 1/3 more businesses each year than their male counterparts. But just because you accept the challenge of small business ownership doesn't mean success is in your future.

Topics: women entrepreneurs, entrepreneur, small business

Are you running your business or is your business running you?

Topics: entrepreneur, women's business, businesswoman

Men and women start businesses and buy small businesses. But, most often, the reasons that get into business in the first place is completely different.

Topics: entrepreneur, small business, woman ceo entrepreneur

How do entrepreneurs determine whether their business is a success or a failure? The question seems straight forward and quite simple. Yet, very few entrepreneurs seem to know when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em.

Topics: startup, entrepreneur, small business

Entrepreneurs tend to have an unrealistic idea of how much their business is worth. In order to be a successful entrepreneur one needs to be idealistic and optimistic and believe that at any moment the business will grow to the moon. The truth is every business has a history of income and expenses and a story of what is happening now. Buyers don't, and won't pay, for pie in the sky. Buyers pay for assets and the bottom line.

Topics: exit strategy, entrepreneur, small business

Starting a business is much easier than selling a business. An entrepreneur with a good idea with staying power and who is well funded can be successful. Having a business plan that maps out what product/service is being sold, who will buy it, what will they pay for it, how will the customers find out about it and what will it cost is only the beginning. It is even more important to create the plan for the exit: when is it time to sell, who will be the buyer and what is the fair market value.

Topics: small business owner, exit strategy, entrepreneur