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by Jill Foster on November 13, 2009

Entrepreneurs and 2010: How To Build Your Development Plan

by Jill Foster on November 13, 2009

When my niece was quite small -I took her to the Smithsonian’s Natural History museum. At the end of our visit she announced, as only a 4 year old can, that it had been ‘three many funs’. And then patiently she explained to me that meant she had learned lots of new things, interesting and [...]

by Jill Foster on November 4, 2009

Raising Capital for Your Business: Strategies and Resources

by Jill Foster on November 4, 2009

Love-hate relationships can tear you apart. If you’re a business owner, one of the most important love-hate relationships you will ever have is with your bank. Businesses are at the mercy of their banks from the day they open their doors until the day they shut them – for whatever reason that may be. Few [...]

by Francie Dalton on November 2, 2009

6 Disciplines: Building Revenue for Your Business

by Francie Dalton on November 2, 2009

Buckle down If your thoughts are primarily fear based, if you’re envisioning the worst for yourself and your business, if your conversations are focused predominately on bad news, then you’re seriously impeding your own success. Stop being your own worst enemy! Instead of giving succor to all the negative blathering, buckle down and determine to [...]

by Lori Saitz on October 29, 2009

The Demeanor of a Troll Meets Your Business Phone (beware)

by Lori Saitz on October 29, 2009

What’s the most professional way to answer the phone at your place of business? Do you have a standard that you’ve implemented for yourself and the people who work with you? Many successful entrepreneurs have created systems for running every aspect of their business, but handling phone calls seems frequently overlooked. And yet the phone [...]

by Jill Foster on July 10, 2009

Crunch, Crunch, Crunch + Two Questions from Women Grow Business

by Jill Foster on July 10, 2009

Happy Friday All. And can you hear that sound? Hear it? Crunch, crunch, crunch That’s the official sound of a blog’s brain (ie this blog!) churning over new ideas. The conversations here at Women Grow Business have been so insightful and provident the ‘blog brain’ image seems to fit. (image Brain Waves by Hawaii, Creative [...]

by Jill Foster on May 21, 2009

The Business of Good Negotiation Skills: It's Relationships (Not Money) That's at Stake

by Jill Foster on May 21, 2009

Guest post by Katie Kemple, producer of the Women Grow Business leadership series. With an extensive background in radio, television, and communications, she holds an Executive Master’s in Leadership from Georgetown University. Katie believes in the power of positive thinking (plus embracing failure as a path to success). She’s writing a memoir about being unemployed [...]

Guest contributor Marissa Levin is Founder and CEO of Information Experts. Launching a new Women Grow Business series on sales strategy, Marissa was named a 2008 BRAVO Award winner by SmartCEO Magazine (which honors the region’s 25 most influential women CEOs). Describing her true passion as “helping other business owners be successful with their own [...]

by Jill Foster on February 24, 2009

E-learning in Business: the New Social Collaboration Network

by Jill Foster on February 24, 2009

Guest post from Mary Fumento, regular guest contributor to Women Grow Business and a librarian by trade. She thinks and breathes digital libraries, resources, and technology. And on a great day, she writes about it all. Best yet, she likes to explain these resources to others on how they can help their work or enterprise. [...]

by Jill Foster on February 3, 2009

With a Wiki, Input Becomes Output for Your Business

by Jill Foster on February 3, 2009

Guest post from Mary Fumento, regular guest contributor to Women Grow Business and a librarian by trade. She thinks and breathes digital libraries, resources, and technology. And on a great day, she writes about it all. Best yet, she likes to explain these resources to others on how they can help their work or enterprise. [...]