Many small businesses are using credit cards as a source of capital. Should you, as a women entepreneur, do the same?
Finance
Women are at a higher risk of outliving their assets than men. It is never too early to start securing your financial future.
Make Your Accounting System Do More Than Count Your Pennies
As a woman and an entrepreneur, you’ll have some of the same concerns regarding credit and financing as your male counterparts. It is possible, however, that there will also be some unique issues surrounding your business that should be minded very carefully. Among these is the issue of handling your finances as a family so [...]
Three Strategies To Position Your Business For The Long-Term
Of note Springboard Enterprises’ Equity Matters Seminar in Washington, D.C. is coming up on September 24. The Equity Matters Seminar Series introduces women business owners and emerging/aspiring entrepreneurs to the sources and uses of capital to launch and grow their businesses. This fall’s seminar draws on the expertise of successful entrepreneurs, lenders, and investors. It [...]
Fairytale gone wrong Once upon a time, about 15 years ago, a fierce dragon was terrorizing a small village… Image: fabi42′s Flickrstream, Creative Commons Wait, sorry! Wrong story. Back in the 1990s, a terrible retirement problem was looming. Traditional pension plans were disappearing, 401k plans were taking their place. But few people understood how they [...]
Cross-posted with permission from the DailyWorth When I was a kid, being raised by a single mom, money was tight. But I always believed that when I crossed a certain income threshold the money stress would evaporate. I’d be free of the need to be frugal—because I’d be able to buy whatever I wanted or [...]
Put on your thick skin. It’s time to get down to business. A model approach Image: Franz Janusiewicz, Creative Commons As a successful entrepreneur, friends regularly approach me to share new business ideas. Can I be honest? I’m not that interested in your idea, or even how fabulous your product is. What I care about [...]
