How to Choose a Theme For Your WordPress Website

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There are thousands of themes available for you to choose from for your WordPress site.  How do you know which to choose?  What makes one theme and/or company better than another?  Here are four things to consider when choosing a theme for your WordPress website or blog. … [Read more...]

The Scoop on Marketing… 6 Tips for a Successful Business!

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In business, marketing is the key to survival. Marketing takes a lot of planning, organizational skills, budget measures and timing. Proper planning and accountability measures will enable you to position your business for success.  To ensure maximum ROI (Return on Investment) of your marketing plan, these are … [Read more...]

Five Misconceptions about Female Entrepreneurs

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Building a successful business from just an idea takes some smarts, savvy and sweat. Women who embark down the road of entrepreneurship know that they will face adversity but are determined to overcome it. Despite this can-do attitude, female entrepreneurs often face frustrating stereotypes when it comes … [Read more...]

Starting an Online Store? Get your Feet Wet Through Etsy and StoreEnvy

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  More and more people are trying to start their own business, many through online methods. Based on sales figures coming in from the last holiday and post-holiday sales, more and more people prefer to buy from online stores than in physical stores mainly because of the … [Read more...]

Teaching Business to Your Kids

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If you’re like me, you want your kids to grow up to be successful while holding true to a moral compass. As a businessman, I’ve seen the cutthroat attitude that working in business can bring, but I’ve also seen the friendships and comradeship that may flourish under … [Read more...]

6 Simple Tips to Boost Your Business in 2013

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With the New Year making its grand entry, many people make plans and resolutions that go stale as early as the end of the first month. Most business owners shy away even from a new business plan or an effort to bring a positive change in the … [Read more...]

Keys to Business Success – 6 Tips For Women Entrepreneurs to Thrive in Their Business

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  There are so many lessons to be learned about starting, launching and growing  a new business. Yes the verdict is out - only about two thirds of new small  businesses will survive after two years, and less than half within five,  according to the Small Business … [Read more...]

4 Simple Ways to Stay Motivated to Achieve Your Business Goals

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  As women, we have a multitude of responsibilities as mothers, wives, business owners, leader, boss and many other ‘life’ roles.  With that, it is easy to stray from your goals due to lack of motivation. “People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does … [Read more...]

Staying Sane and Balanced in the Social Media Age

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Over seven years ago we were introduced to Facebook and MySpace. Our digital lives got more complex as a result. These days, with the advent of Twitter, Quora, LinkedIn, and Pinterest, it can be a challenge to get through the day without a multitude of notifications, … [Read more...]

5 Proven Strategies to Accelerate Business Growth

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  If you are like most women in business, you are looking for new strategies to stimulate growth.  Whether solutions to better communicate or how to best manage employees, here are 5 Proven Strategies to Accelerate Business Growth: Expand thru Alliance Partnership An extremely effective strategy … [Read more...]