A Little Business Know-How from the Chick in the Skirt…
Posted in Business Basics on Mar 29th, 2009
What? That’s what you’re thinking right now. I can almost see the look on your face. Why is Babeofbusiness.com – a blog about small business and entrepreneurship – writing about chocolate chip cookies? Shouldn’t you really be asking yourself, why would Babeofbusiness give away her secret recipe? This is the question [...]
Posted in Business Basics, What's Hot in Business on Jan 11th, 2009
On LinkedIn this week, an entrepreneur asked if it was always necessary to follow a business plan. She was asking on behalf of her friend who had just opened a daycare – without a plan. I have always had deep feelings on this issue, so I was naturally drawn to the topic. [...]
Posted in Business Extras on Dec 17th, 2008
Niccolo Machiavelli (Italian diplomat, political philosopher, musician, poet and playwright) is considered by some to have been a wicked man – the worst of the worst – who preached stopping at nothing as the means to getting what you want. Others, however, embrace his so-called evil genius philosophies claiming that it is sometimes necessary [...]
Posted in What's Hot in Business on Dec 4th, 2008
Entrepreneurs are everywhere. You probably even have one or two on your holiday shopping list. So why buy them fuzzy wool socks and cheese balls when what they really need are things for their active, on-the-go, need to stay organized lifestyles? Stumped for ideas? Here are a few guaranteed to make them [...]
Posted in Start-Up of the Week on Nov 24th, 2008
There is an entire business sector out there often overlooked by analysts, investors and even entrepreneurs. It’s the creative industry (often referred to as the creative economy), which encompasses advertising, architecture, arts and crafts, film, music, design and so on. Across the globe creative services and products are worth an estimated $2.5 trillion, [...]
Posted in Business Basics, Business Extras on Sep 29th, 2008
There is a frame of mind or rather mindset that seems to afflict unseasoned, first-time entrepreneurs. It’s what I like to refer to as entrepre-lusion; when all the start-up excitement and business newness causes otherwise rational and very smart businesspeople to get a little loopy. You see the “I’m never going to work for anyone [...]
Posted in Start-Up Ideas on Sep 14th, 2008
If you’re looking for alternative ways to raise funding to get your business idea off the ground, consider entering a business plan competition. While some are specifically related to college campuses and those who attend, have attended (alumni) or live in the community, others are designed for entrepreneurs everywhere. Here are several to [...]
Posted in Business Extras on Dec 15th, 2007
Like any professional document, EVERY business plan requires a cover page. This may seem quite obvious, however, many plans lack a cover page or have one that is incomplete. The cover page of your business plan should be pleasing to the eye, yet professional, containing the name of your business venture, a logo and/or image [...]
Posted in Business Basics on Dec 14th, 2007
There are a number of mistakes that entrepreneurs and business owners make when crafting their business plans. The most common are spelling and grammatical errors that reflect poorly upon all parties involved in the creation of the plan.Next, are exaggerated financial projections and inflated market assumptions. Not everyone living in the United States will be [...]
Posted in Business Basics on Dec 8th, 2007
I’ve worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs and can’t begin to count the number of times I’ve been asked, “So, Why do I need a business plan?” Well, let’s put it this way. Do you want a successful business? Because, developing a well-thought-out and organized business plan dramatically increases your odds of succeeding as an entrepreneur. [...]
