I meet regularly with people who want to start businesses. So, I hear a lot of a new business ideas. Some are great…and some are just okay. But, when I look at who actually launches the business, it’s not always the person with the best idea. It’s the person who actually did something. Who moved [...]
Trayvon Martin & My Sons
I know this blog is about small business topics for women entrepreneurs. Helping you to launch, grow and run your own business is my passion and I love what I do. But sometimes, a more important topic rears up in my face and won’t go away until I address it. Like the Trayvon Martin matter. [...]
Business Planning: The Quadrant Approach
So, in my last post, I suggested that the traditional business plan might not be the most useful document. Ok, actually, I torpedoed the traditional business plan. BUT, as I said then, I do believe that every entrepreneur should plan their business. So, if the traditional, 50 page plan is a waste of time, what [...]
Four Reasons Why You Don’t Need a Business Plan
It’s not that I don’t believe in planning. I do. But I don’t believe in business plans. At least not the ones people traditionally spend an inordinate amount of time creating—instead of launching their business. But, conventional business wisdom clearly disagrees with me. In fact, conventional wisdom says that if you don’t write a business [...]
The Portfolio Career
Or, as a good friend of mine reminds me, it’s also called the “hustle”. Your hustle, your portfolio career, whatever you call it. The point is more and more women are building one. Combining multiple streams of revenue to create a living. I do it. I’m an attorney with an active law practice. I also [...]
Why I’m Raising My Fees in 2012
It’s official. Effective January 1, 2012, I’m raising my legal and coaching fees across the board. I’ve spent the last two weeks poring over 2011’s financials and which goals I met and which goals I didn’t. And it’s clear. I didn’t make two of my 2011 goals. I didn’t open as many new clients (or [...]
Raising Entrepreneurial Kids
From time to time, I often regret that I haven’t spent more deliberate time teaching and encouraging my two sons to be entrepreneurs. I wonder if now that they’re 21 and 17, it’s too late. So, this article from the Entrepreneurs’ Organization blog caught my eye and piqued my interest. I like the suggestions on [...]
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Overcoming Fear of Failure…and Success
March 29, 2012
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Trayvon Martin & My Sons
March 22, 2012
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Business Planning: The Quadrant Approach
March 8, 2012
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Four Reasons Why You Don’t Need a Business Plan
February 29, 2012
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The Portfolio Career
February 3, 2012
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