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Convincing your friends and family that you’re running a real business and not just playing shop is a serious challenge for all small business owners. My specific issue is this: when friends and family see you take a lifelong hobby and turn it into a viable business, it’s difficult for them to unde Read More

Opportunities in the home party business are plentiful and the industry continues to expand. In these tough economic times, people seek opportunities to make additional income, or to replace lost income. The home party plan business works in good times and bad, but is it right for you? Read More

Lately I have been inundated with SPAM – from unwanted newsletters, ridiculous link requests, unsolicited tweets from random people wanting me to vote for them, or for me to view their sexy pics, to lame comments on my blog...Here are my tips for healthy participation and successful self-promotion. Read More

When you’re a work at home woman, you typically do not have a three story building full of dedicated, super-smart, business-savvy, sale-oriented, marketing gurus at your disposal for at least a good solid 8 hours a day working on promoting the same thing you’re promoting (which might even be you.) Read More

The point of the story is that all of this could have been avoided if I had just listened to my intuition, my gut feeling. Intuition is a natural instinct that is built in for survival and safety. Yet, all too often we ignore our gut feelings and continue to forge ahead when the situation doesn’t f Read More

For many small women business owners, your company’s brand is YOU. Right? Your customers are hiring you for your unique experience, expertise, and how you solve their problem. Even if you have a few employees, your customers still probably buy because they trust you. So how do you promote YOU? Read More

View upcoming webinars, teleconferences, and other major events for Fall 2011. Continuing education and networking opportunities for women bloggers and entrepreneurs. Read More

Unfortunately, starting a business is a leap of faith. It isn’t always a given that you’ll be successful. It isn’t always a given that you will be producing a product or service that people are willing to purchase. The downturn in the economy has accentuated these issues and concerns. Read More

We work better when we are organized. Working better means working smarter. Working better and smarter means…. success! And we all want to be successful! Read More

Why is it that we humans are so capable of living completely at odds with ourselves – desperately wanting to be smarter, thinner, richer, healthier, nicer, more compassionate, charitable and efficient – and yet we can spend every day doing things that feverishly undermine all of that? Read More