How to Rock Direct Sales without Scaring Away All Your Friends
After being on this entrepreneurial journey for over five years now, one of my greatest joys is seeing a friend own her awesomeness and launch her very own business. It’s…
A Life of Design with Fashion Powerhouse Mahtab Jamali
Think old Hollywood glamour in a modern world. That’s Mahtab Jamali. The British-Persian designer dresses Middle Eastern royalty and celebrities like JLo, Eva Longoria, Mel B, and even musical legend…
The Three Secrets to Becoming a Great Communicator
Being a great communicator can improve your personal and work relationships and open doors for new opportunities. Great communicators take the time to listen to their audience instead of waiting…
How Christie Garton Uses the 1,000 Dreams Fund and UChic to Help Young Women
College is expensive, and for first-generation women students, it can also be a maze of confusion. Christie Garton knows this first-hand, so she decided to create first a website, and…
Abbi Whitaker’s Passion for PR Fuels The Abbi Agency
The recession doesn’t seem like a good time to start a business. In fact, a lot of businesses floundered and went under during this tough economic period. But those trying…
Why I’m Purposefully Growing Slow
Fast growth is hot right now. Just take a look through your Facebook feed. “How I made 6 figures in 6 months!” “Double your Instagram following today!” “Explosive list growth…
What Separates the Good from Great?
I may not have the end all answer for you, but I’m always analyzing what separates those who are just alright from those who are extraordinary. And my interest is…
Playbuzz Chief Storyteller Shachar Orren on the Future of Journalism
In honor of National Journalism Day (November 3), HER Magazine decided to spotlight Shachar Orren, the chief storyteller at Playbuzz, which is a storytelling platform for the creation of interactive…
Fashion CEO Talks Inner Beauty
Take one look at the CEO of boudoir lifestyle brand, Naked Princess, and you can’t deny it. Jordana Woodland is drop-dead fabulous! The former model has spent some time in…
10 Free Resources Every Mompreneur Needs
So you’ve decided to launch a business? Amazing! And you’re doing it while being a fulltime mama as well? Even better. In the past, I always worried that my “momness”…
How to Deal with Schmucks at Work
There is always one – a difficult, disruptive person who upsets the workplace, confuses coworkers and causes concern says Dr. Jody Foster, psychiatrist and co-author of “The Schmuck in My Office: How…
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Yes, Women Leaders: You Are Capable
One evening during my sophomore year of high school, I had a conversation with a close girlfriend about women in leadership. We didn’t always agree about all things feminism, but…
How much is your business worth?
Even if you aren’t in a huge rush to sell your business, it never hurts to know exactly how much it’s worth. A business isn’t valued the same way a…