In every city across the country scores of small businesses are encouraged to seek help at small business development centers, with SCORE counselors and attend small business workshops put on by their local economic development office, but where is the help? Routinely I’ve heard that the advice given was generic and general and really didn’t help them run their business once … [Read more...]
To My Business With Love
This column has given me the venue to talk about a lot of the little quirks we face when running a small business, but I realize the one thing that I haven't fully addressed is the sometimes dysfunctional but always loving relationship I have with my business. Yes, I admit it. I am in a long-term relationship with my business, for better or worse. So SPC my love, here are the … [Read more...]
3 Lessons for CEO’s from Reality TV Show Undercover Boss
The top rated CBS reality show, Undercover Boss, offers some real and valuable lessons for the business world. If you’ve never watched, the reality show follows chief executives at companies, such as Waste Management, 7-Eleven and even Hooters, as they work “undercover” alongside their unknowing employees. And although I’m not a big fan of reality TV (to say the least), I am a … [Read more...]
Twitterfried [Reaching Twitter Burn Out]
Posted by Chrysty Beverley Fortner. I'm fully engaged in the assault on social media. I'm a warrior. I love it. I have a website to maintain for work, two blogs, a LinkedIn profile, a Facebook account, two groups, a cause and two fan pages; I text often, I live on email and Blackberry, I message through myEmma and now I “tweet.” However, I don't yet see the true value to … [Read more...]
Join the Women On Business Roundtable Discussion and Hairzing
Please join us in a lively discussion going on through the comments in the March Women On Business Roundtable discussion. This month, we're pooling our experience and expertise to help the women of Hairzing.com overcome a competitor problem. All ideas, comments and conversations are welcome! Do you want to get thousands of dollars of expert business advice for free? … [Read more...]