I’m still recovering from the first-ever Women Grow Business Boot Camp, sponsored by Network Solutions and Steptoe & Johnson LLP, this past weekend. Though “recovering” is probably a poor choice of word; it was anything but draining. It was energizing, fun, empowering… I could go on and on. Even for those of us who bond [...]
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Money Money Money Have the economic problems of the past few years made you more conscious of your finances? Or is it just time to get yourself smarter? Do you need ideas to educate your family? Or your employees? There are a lot of great resources available. Money Smart Week is April 17th – 24th [...]
You’ve been re-invigorated by the great energy at South by Southwest… or perhaps you just got off the phone with a mentor. You have this great idea for a business and you can’t wait to get it off the ground (image: FromTheNorth‘s Flickrstream, Creative Commons). You’re a woman, you’re an entrepreneur, the world is your [...]
Are we women in business letting men run circles around us? In a recent Pew Research Center survey, 49% of those surveyed listed the “old-boy network” as a major factor causing the lack of women in top level business positions. Many respondents also said that women’s family responsibilities don’t leave time for running a major [...]
For Women Grow Business, I interviewed Peter Weddle (who is “…filled with ingenious ideas” per The Washington Post). He is a serial entrepreneur with terrific expertise in recruiting and human capital issues. While we discussed a wide range of trends in recruiting and employment for 2010 and this coming decade, his primary point for smaller [...]
Building community pre-monetization We launched our product in September of 2009 and while we of course had a variety of monetization ideas in mind, we decided to begin building our audience and fine-tuning the site before testing out various concepts. Cash-flow positive: the unexpected So imagine our surprise when less than two months later a [...]
Without a doubt, one of the most important considerations when building a business online is implementing a plan for search engine optimization (SEO). Although supported by your marketing activities such as blogging, networking, emails and newsletters, SEO is a primary tool in making your site visible to online shoppers. There are a few key steps [...]
Being warm and safe With the fall season in full swing, nearing winter – many of us think of the wonderful gifts that the season brings us: the beautiful changing foliage, the opportunity to wear our favorite sweaters & jackets, evenings with friends & family as we share warm meals and blazing fires. But for [...]
