Too many business owners operate their businesses in a reactive way. They allow others to control their schedule and time. Paying themselves a fair salary or strategically building cash buffers are far from their minds. They also tend to pour available cash back into...
I never wanted to own my own business. I’d been asked by someone I worked with years earlier, “Wouldn’t you ever like to own your own business one day?” My response was, “No, my parents were small business owners and they didn’t really have much balance in their...
Starting a business is a daunting prospect for anyone. In addition, the world of business has been dominated by men for decades, and women face an uphill battle to carve out their own place in the market. As a result, women entrepreneurs cannot afford to be...
When starting a business there are many funding options to research. However, you may be surprised to find out that most funding options don’t open up to small business owners until you’ve been in business for 2 years or more. This includes bank lending, SBA loans,...
When you start a business, think about it like an experiment. You don’t have to commit and follow-through with something just because you started it, you can change your mind. Give yourself permission to stop doing things that aren’t working in your business. You must...
