Happy You! This is Small Business Week celebrating all the little people (that’s you and me) who make Main Street great. I”m in the love New York City celebrating something a bit different but equally exciting- my daughter’s graduation from college. That girl’s future is so bright, it’s too hot for shades! My evil plan ...…
I distinctly remember keeping a pile of toys near my desk to throw out the door in case my kids (3 & 4 at the time) joined in on a business call. It wasn’t nurturing, but as a single mom, I had to get the bills paid. Later, I took my kids to award ...…
The difference between failure and success is often measured in your willingness to take a risk.- Dina Eisenberg Stay with me. This might get bumpy. Warning Soloproneurs: Risk! Nobody likes to take a risk. Actually, untrue. Daredevils and adventure-seekers do like to take risks. Most people- uh, not so much. In fact I read a ...…
I love Outright and you will too. Trust me. For those who don’t know me well yet. I am number-phobic. Math makes me cry. Well, not literally but almost. My husband jokes that I married him so I could have my own personal human calculator. He is MISTER Numbers. (What a pair- Miss Words and ...…
If music can tame the savage beast, surely it can improve pricing and sales in your microbusiness. Nope, not crazy. Just thinking differently. I suggest you do, too. Music=Emotion=Buying! How could music could be integrated into your micro-business? I’ve been thinking about music a lot lately. We had our housewarming this past Sunday. We had ...…
Would you drive across country without a map? Of course not. You’d get lost. Be frustrated. And, generally not enjoy the journey very much or want to repeat it. You’ll be in the same mess as a microbusiness or small business if you fail to do any surveying. Believe me, selling is a ton easier ...…
‘How do I raise my prices?’ is a question I hear a lot from entrepreneurs and micro-business owners.. It’s a big topic that you and I will be wrestling to the ground on this blog. We’re gonna talk about how to set your price, but for now let’s focus on raising your price. Let’s say ...…
Founding Moms Exchange SF Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending my first Founding Moms SF meet up for mom entrepreneurs, run by the incomparable Stephanie. It was a big deal because it was my first outing into SF by myself. (Driving here is driving me crazy). I made it thanks to the GPS and ...…
Did you know that there are over 7 million women entrepreneurs in this country. About 6 million are micro-businesses. What’s a micro-business? Glad you asked. This is what the wikipedia said: A micro-enterprise (or microenterprise) is a type of small business, often unregistered, having five or fewer employees and requiring seed capital of not ...…
I don’t ask you to try things I wouldn’t do. I’m your sherpa, your guide- a few steps ahead pointing out the pitfalls and the yummy low hanging fruit on our journey to nirvana (whatever that is for you. Mine involves travel, cocktails, foodgasms and decorating) So, I’m writing Survey Sherpa as my mini-product to ...…
