71 Fire Starters for Inspired Entrepreneurs

June 20, 2011 – 5:00 am

The road of the entrepreneur can be rough, full of good days and bad. On the less than lustrous days, we all need something extra to push us onward and upward, even when we don’t feel like it.  That one thing, for those of us who are here to serve in a big way, is often what drove us into business in the first place.  So last week we asked –

What is that ONE thing about your business that lights your fire, and gets you out of bed and over every hurdle, especially on the tough days?

The responses came rolling in! Continue reading →

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A.W.E. Spotlight – Customer Service Guru

June 16, 2011 – 5:00 am

In an effort to always bring you the latest and greatest information, I am happy to present another installment of our Advisory of Women Entrepreneurs Spotlight interview series.

We designed this series to, not only showcase our community of amazing women entrepreneurs, but to also share their best tips, strategies and insights for wanna-be and established women entrepreneurs.  Our mission for this community is to bring an incredible group of women together to inspire, motivate, and support women in business by networking, collaborating, and, in the case of this spotlight series, showing you why they shine so brightly!

Today I am pleased to share an amazing interview with Randi Busse, a true customer service expert and President of Workforce Development Group, Inc.  In our interview, Randi shares the reason why she left a large corporation to break out on her own, how she transforms businesses from the top down, and her biggest tips when Continue reading →

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Best Business Advice

June 14, 2011 – 8:30 am

365 Days of Startups asked, “What is the best piece of business advice you received?”  Great question, and one to which many have responded, including me (mine is on page 2).  My two cents on the subject?

When considering how to name my business, my creative side was trying to come up with a meaningful and catchy name to describe what I do. But the brand expert with whom I was working advised me to put my own name on the company. What better way to show the world that you believe in what you do, than to put your name on the line. I am my brand, so there was no need to front the company with anything else.

To read the entire article and all the fantastic bits of advice these entrepreneurs got when they were starting up, CLICK HERE.

Enjoy!


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Question of the Week – June 13, 2011

June 13, 2011 – 11:00 am

This week’s question is –

What Lights Your Entrepreneurial Fire?
The road of the entrepreneur can be rough, full of good days and bad. On the less than lustrous days, we all need something extra to push us onward and upward, even when we don’t feel like it. That one thing, for those of us who are here to serve in a big way, is often what drove us into business in the first place.

What is that ONE thing about your business that lights your fire, and gets you out of bed and over every hurdle, especially on the tough days?

Why should I join the discussion? Continue reading →

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11 FREE Biz eBooks for Entrepreneurs

June 13, 2011 – 5:00 am

There are a ton of business books that you can purchase to learn how to do business better, and even some great ones that authors offer at no cost. So last week we sent out a query to track down your best recommendations of a FREE resources and asked –

What is the single best FREE ebook you received from an expert, that dramatically improved the way you do business, and what made it so transformational?

You will discover in the wonderful selections from our contributors an array of free resources to assist you Continue reading →

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A.W.E. Spotlight – Brand Strategist & Stylist

June 9, 2011 – 5:00 am

In an effort to always bring you the latest and greatest information, I am happy to present another installment of our Advisory of Women Entrepreneurs Spotlight interview series.

We designed this series to, not only showcase our community of amazing women entrepreneurs, but to also share their best tips, strategies and insights for wanna-be and established women entrepreneurs.  Our mission for this community is to bring an incredible group of women together to inspire, motivate, and support women in business by networking, collaborating, and, in the case of this spotlight series, showing you why they shine so brightly!

I am thrilled to share my interview with Erin Ferree, Founder of Brand Style Design.  In our interview, Erin shares the ups and downs of becoming an unexpected entrepreneur, as well as her use of Continue reading →

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Your Attitude Makes All the Difference

June 8, 2011 – 5:00 am

Performance Tip of the Week – June 8, 2011

Do you remember the childhood story, The Little Engine That Could, originally touted as a metaphor for the American Dream?  To refresh your, perhaps, rusty memory, there is a heavy train that needs to be pulled over a mountain.  Many seemingly suitable engines are asked to take on the task, but refuse for a variety of reasons.  Finally the request is put to a small engine, which from outward appearances is not equipped for the difficult task.  But it agrees to try, and by continuing to state, “I think I can, I think I can…” it successfully pulls the load up and over the mountain.

Are you like the strong engines that were full of excuses because they did not want to put in the effort to reach the goal?  Or are you working hard to maintain a daily can-do attitude even in the face of serious challenges?  If you hope to ever have a chance at reaching your big and even small goals in business, you’d better make sure Continue reading →

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