Guest post by Rebecca Tervo (learn more about Rebecca at the end of this post) I fell in love with a vampire and have become intrigued by vampire stories…No, this is not another book review or blog entry about vampires. I became a fan of author Stephenie Meyer after being “forced” to read the wildly popular “Twilight” series because my 10 year old daughter wanted to read … [Read more...]
Do What You Love, Love What You Do
Post by Veronica Eyenga, contributing Women On Business writer Money is, oftentimes, the driving force in any decision we make in regards to our careers. But, what do you do when the career making you plenty of money isn’t exactly a career that you love? As entrepreneurs, we’ve all stared this decision in the face and chosen one path over the other. Love over money. Or … [Read more...]
Learned Anything Recently?
Are you one of those people who “knows” you should keep up with reading a certain periodical but has a tall pile of unread copies on your bedside table or office floor? The benefit continuous learning brings is summed up in one old-fashioned phrase “You don’t know what you don’t know.” What we do know takes us only so far. New information opens up new methods, strategies, … [Read more...]
WPO 2010 Annual Conference: Thriving in the New Economy
The 13th annual Women Presidents’ Organization conference will host more than 500 successful women entrepreneurs for keynote speakers, workshops and an awards presentation to honor the winners of the 3rd annual search for the 50 Fastest-Growing Woman-Owned/Led Companies sponsored by American Express OPEN. The conference, entitled Thriving in the New Economy, will be … [Read more...]
Why I Chose to Become an Entrepreneur
Post by Veronica Eyenga, contributing Women On Business writer People choose to become entrepreneurs for many reasons. For women, those reasons run the gamut and encompass everything from the need for more schedule flexibility to experiencing a glass ceiling. In my case, I was unsatisfied working for someone else. I had a desire to be my own boss and lead my own company. … [Read more...]
Resources For New Entrepreneurs
If you have always thought about becoming an entrepreneur, or have recently started your own business, there are many resources you can use to help guide you. I have gathered together some of the sites that I visit and that I think are useful for those interested in taking the entrepreneurial route. Do I have what it takes? Some fun online tests to help you determine … [Read more...]
Give Others the Opportunity to Help You
I was in Rhode Island last Friday giving a workshop on Promoting Your Brand to Rhode Island Networking to Open Doors to Jobs. I arrived early and was, therefore, able to sit in on the facilitated networking exercise at one table. All of the people at the table were highly qualified and competent individuals who held director or executive level positions before being laid … [Read more...]
Taking Over Male-Dominated Industries
Post by Veronica Eyenga, contributing Women On Business writer According to WomenEntrepreneur.com and The Center for Women’s Business Research, the number of woman-owned businesses is on the rise. The biggest noticeable difference? Not all woman-owned startups are service industry based, a trend that dominated the last decade. That’s right. With every new woman-owned … [Read more...]
FTC and Other Organizations Aim to Help Business Owners Get Loans
Guest post by Shannon Suetos (learn more about Shannon at the end of this post) Being able to budget your money is key for a new business owner—doing so can be the difference between being successful or not. Budgeting is even more important these days with the state of the economy. The U.S. Labor of Statistics has reported that the unemployment rate (as of December 2009 ) is … [Read more...]
Top 10 US Cities to Capture Small Business Recovery Act Dollars
Uncle Sam wants small business entrepreneurs to lead the nation to economic recovery--and has billions of dollars to make it happen. Small business owners are in line to receive low-interest loans and government contracts through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). To secure your little corner of the recovery, you'll need to be at the right place with the right … [Read more...]