The Competitive Advantages of Hiring A Diverse Team
It’s natural to gravitate toward people who think the way you do, who you share things in common with, and who come from a similar background. It’s a human inclination…
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How to handle a layoff like you knew it was coming
Because of course, you didn’t. Maybe you had an inkling downsizing was headed to your workplace, but you couldn’t possibly be among the expendables. Me? Never! Believe it or not,…
5 Free Online Tools For Entrepreneurs
They say it takes money to make money, which is a painful reality for many new business owners. When you’re starting a business, there’s a certain catch twenty-two that starts…
The Retirement Puzzle
When it comes to strong, independent women, we know how to take care of ourselves. Or at least we think we do. It’s undeniable that naturally, we are warriors who…
Recruiting and Retaining Women in Tech: Three Phases of Challenges
Technical recruiter Speak With A Geek (SWAG) is using its voice in the industry to raise awareness about the unique challenges faced by women in technology. The Bay Area…
6 Ways to Automate your Business
As business owners and solopreneurs, our greatest asset is definitely our time. There was never enough of it when we were working fulltime, so we had the brilliant idea of…
Show Your Customers Some Love This Valentine’s Day
Calling all lovebirds! Valentine’s fever is in the air, and everywhere you look you’re reminded of it. Candy hearts, overpriced cards, and reminders that you should be in a relationship.…
10 Ways to Establish Trust with Your Audience
Before I learned about what marketing really is, I always felt kind of ‘icky’ about it. To me, as an entrepreneur with absolutely no experience in marketing myself or my…
How to handle an emergency when you’re a one-woman show
When you own your own business, you wear a lot of hats. You are the provider, CEO, CFO, marketing department, and blogger…what don’t you do!? Turns out you are also your…
Seven Secrets to Launching Your Own Jewelry Line
It often starts as a hobby; when you finish your first rainbow-colored friendship bracelet at summer camp and think, Damn, I want to make these for everyone now. And later,…
Does Your Business Need A Blog?
The short answer is yes. Blogging is such a cost-effective and easy way to connect with your customers and followers. The obvious benefit? Content encourages your past clients to stay…
Daring and Disruptive with Lisa Messenger
Not unlike the title of her best-selling novel Daring and Disruptive, Lisa Messenger’s attitude towards life and business has consistently been a challenge of traditional conventions. As the game-changing Chief…
My Five Favorite ‘Megyn Moments’
Megyn Kelly is a trailblazer. Although her career is not entirely without controversy, no one can deny the fact: this woman has panache. She’s known for her ability to clearly,…