by Hamlett | Apr 8, 2013 | Entrepreneurship, Featured, Small business
The good news is that the investments of time and energy you have poured into your writing career are finally starting to pay off. Literally. Whether this takes the form of book advances, royalties, or $-per-word checks for articles, you’ve earned the right to be...
by mtotka | Mar 13, 2013 | Entrepreneurship, Small business
Many women view the first decade of adulthood as a fun-filled, lighthearted time full of new adventures, little responsibility and plenty of time to act like a grown up down the road. Not so, says clinical psychologist Meg Jay, who calls the 20s the “most defining...
by Sylvia Browder | Mar 13, 2013 | Business Growth, Business planning, Business strategies, Entrepreneurship, Featured, Marketing & PR, Marketing strategy, Small business
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...
by mtotka | Feb 28, 2013 | Business planning, Business strategies, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Small business
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...
by Nancy | Feb 28, 2013 | Business planning, Business strategies, Entrepreneurship, Small business, Startup
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...
by Hamlett | Feb 28, 2013 | Entrepreneurship, Featured, Marketing & PR, Small business
If you’re going to go the route of DIY advertising rather than paying a professional to do it for you, make sure it doesn’t become as wasteful an exercise as throwing spaghetti against the wall and then wondering why it doesn’t stick. Amateur efforts in...