For Women SANE Enough to Start Their Business
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 [...]
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 [...]
I always get questions from folks wanting to know if they should set up a Nevada LLC or corporation because they’ve seen one on the internet or been to some seminar where they were told that they should form a Nevada company to avoid paying state income tax. Um…how shall I say this? That’s a [...]
Here’s some therapy you can take straight to the bank. While you’re collecting your unemployment checks (or, if they’ve unfortunately run out) and you’re surfing every job posting website known to womankind, GET YOUR HUSTLE ON! I don’t mean that you should stop looking for a job (well, maybe I do, but that’s another post [...]
In less than a week, I have seen two separate, unrelated blog posts on “Bright Shiny Objects”. I have learned that when I get messages, on the same topics, from unconnected sources, in a short time span, I need to sit up and pay close attention. This post by Nicole Fende and this post [...]
Women ask me everyday how to get financing for their business. Bank loans have all but dried up for micro business enterprises, except those businesses (and their owners) who already have money, a pretty robust credit score, and a verifiable income stream from which to repay the loan. So what’s a girl to do if [...]
Survival is not just a reality tv show. When you’re an entrepreneur, survival is just plain reality. And if you’re a new entrepreneur, the only rule of the survival game is making it through your first year. This blog post is a short, to the point, no fluff, guide to surviving your first year in [...]
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