6 Brainstorming Techniques For Coming Up With Small Business Ideas
Business coach Stacey Banks-Houston offers valuable tips on brainstorming your next business venture.
Advice & Tips
Advice & Tips
Interested in starting a business or growing the one you have? Explore our articles offering advice and tips for women entrepreneurs, as well as select resources curated by our editors, for every stage of the entrepreneurial journey.
Choosing Entrepreneurship
Thinking about starting your own business? What does becoming an entrepreneur really mean? Before you invest your time, energy and savings into a small business, find out about the ins-and-outs of entrepreneurship.
Why Empathy Is A Must-Have for Future Business Leaders
Barbara Weltman discusses a leadership skill that successful entrepreneurs display.
She Designed Fierce Female Action Figures. And Surprise! Her Customers Are Men
Julie Kerwin launched I Am Elemental to combat all those hypersexualized girl superheroes. She didn’t anticipate her newfound fans.
Startup Basics
You know entrepreneurship is for you. But what are the steps to starting a business -- and what's the best business to start? We've got answers to all your questions, including how to find great small business ideas, choose a name and write a business plan, in our startup basics library.
6 Brainstorming Techniques For Coming Up With Small Business Ideas
Business coach Stacey Banks-Houston offers valuable tips on brainstorming your next business venture.
Is It Time for Me to Hire A Business Coach?
How do entrepreneurs know when it’s time to hire a business coach?
7 Powerful Books (By Female Authors) for Your Summer Reading List
This summer, dive into these 7 books by and for women to help you succeed as an entrepreneur.
Finding Support & Guidance
Finding a mentor and learning how to network is critical to business success. Peer advisory groups can help you make better business decisions. As you grow your company, you'll want to tap the expertise of successful women entrepreneurs who have already navigated the entrepreneurial journey.
How To Successfully Lead Through A Recession
Deborah Sweeney of MyCorporation.com guides you through keeping your business afloat in rough waters.
Why Empathy Is A Must-Have for Future Business Leaders
Barbara Weltman discusses a leadership skill that successful entrepreneurs display.
This Business Accelerator’s Mission: Get Marginalized Entrepreneurs Funded
Leslie Feinzaig, CEO of the Female Founders Alliance, wants to help women and nonbinary business owners rake in cash by teaching them how to pitch to investors.
Business Funding
If you want information about small business funding, you've come to the right place. We've rounded up the most common sources of funding for startups, from friends and family money to Kickstarter campaigns, from SBA loans to venture capital. You'll also find some information about small business grants for women.
How To Successfully Lead Through A Recession
Deborah Sweeney of MyCorporation.com guides you through keeping your business afloat in rough waters.
Some Surprisingly Good News for Women Who Want to Cold-Pitch Investors
Women entrepreneurs: Want to pitch your business idea to investors? A new study suggests female founders might have better luck sending a cold pitch via email than previously thought.
Kamala Harris’ ‘Oddly Specific’ Idea for Helping Black Entrepreneurs Falls Flat
Over the weekend, California Senator and 2020 presidential hopeful Kamala Harris unveiled her plan for assisting black entrepreneurs. Not all of it was well-received.
Branding & Marketing
It's time to shout it from the rooftops! You've got a great product or service. But how do you get publicity -- and how do you find customers? Read about small business marketing strategies, from social media and public relations to SEO and email marketing.
The Best CEOs Embrace This Leadership Skill
Deborah Sweeney of MyCorporation explains how to take a hands-on approach in the workplace. It’s a leadership quality that many women entrepreneurs display.
How to Be a Contributor on The Story Exchange
Interested in authoring a guest post? Here are answers to your FAQ about writing a post for publication on our platform.
What To Do When The Media Misspells Your Name or Someone Introduces You With The Wrong Title
It’s the awkward situation that needs to be addressed for the sake of your business (and your dignity).
Managing Your Business
It takes a lot more than great ideas to run a strong company. Smart entrepreneurs have a keen sense of business management. Increase your knowledge in areas like finance, markets, human resources, communication, technology and business policy and strategy.
How To Successfully Lead Through A Recession
Deborah Sweeney of MyCorporation.com guides you through keeping your business afloat in rough waters.
Why Empathy Is A Must-Have for Future Business Leaders
Barbara Weltman discusses a leadership skill that successful entrepreneurs display.
How to Get Out of Your Commercial Lease
Barbara Weltman of Big Ideas for Small Business has some tips on how to leave your current office space.
Growth Strategies
Whether you want to grow steadily as a lifestyle business or achieve rapid growth as an investor-backed startup, we can show you how successful women entrepreneurs have done it. What's your growth strategy?
How To Successfully Lead Through A Recession
Deborah Sweeney of MyCorporation.com guides you through keeping your business afloat in rough waters.
How to Get Out of Your Commercial Lease
Barbara Weltman of Big Ideas for Small Business has some tips on how to leave your current office space.
Is It Time for Me to Hire A Business Coach?
How do entrepreneurs know when it’s time to hire a business coach?
Becoming a Leader
You don't have to be born with leadership skills. You can learn them. Whether you're an introvert or extrovert, you can learn everything you need to know about decision making, public speaking and managing people with finesse.
How To Successfully Lead Through A Recession
Deborah Sweeney of MyCorporation.com guides you through keeping your business afloat in rough waters.
Why Empathy Is A Must-Have for Future Business Leaders
Barbara Weltman discusses a leadership skill that successful entrepreneurs display.
The Best CEOs Embrace This Leadership Skill
Deborah Sweeney of MyCorporation explains how to take a hands-on approach in the workplace. It’s a leadership quality that many women entrepreneurs display.
Work & Life
The juggle is real. Learn from other women entrepreneurs about how they manage work-life balance. It's too easy to be a workaholic when you're an entrepreneur, so read about stress management techniques, how to spot burnout symptons and how to plan a vacation.
3 Lessons in Reclaiming Your Power from Monica Lewinsky
Post-political scandal, Monica Lewinsky has established herself as an activist, public speaker – and now, an “American Crime Story” television producer.
Sing it, Ariana: What the Pop Superstar Showed Us About Dealing With Negative Emotions
The world-famous performer opened up about the difficulties of keeping up with professional responsibilities while dealing with personal struggles.
7 Powerful Books (By Female Authors) for Your Summer Reading List
This summer, dive into these 7 books by and for women to help you succeed as an entrepreneur.