Expert Deborah Sweeney says a founder should look for these qualifications when choosing a board of directors for a social enterprise.
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This Career Coach and CEO Helps ‘Ladies Get Paid’
Claire Wasserman founded her organization in 2016 to help women thrive at work. Now, the group is 50,000 members strong and about to host its third annual conference.
5 Tips and Tricks on How to Start an Ecommerce Business, From Those Who Did It
Thinking of launching an online business? First, get some advice from those who are virtually – and literally – thriving in the ecommerce world.
5 Easy Ways to Come Up With a Super-Sticky Name
Expert Alexandra Watkins of Eat My Words recommends the acronym SMILE for coming up with brand names. Here’s what it stands for.
An Immigrant Founder Uses Food to Lift Up Her Latino Community
Paty Funegra of La Cocina VA has raised $2 million to turn her community kitchen into an incubator, a café and a place of hope for struggling immigrants.
Is Your Business Ready for a $15 Minimum Wage?
With calls to raise the federal minimum wage rate, small businesses need to figure out how to absorb the extra cost — and it’s a conundrum.
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.
‘Use Your Life Experience to Do Something Great’
Anita Mahaffey channeled frustration with menopause-induced night sweats into Cool-jams, an online store that sells moisture-wicking pajamas and more.
How Do We Form a Business Partnership?
College friends. Sisters. Former co-workers. Lots of people have combined savvy and skills sets to turn startups into powerhouses. Here’s how.
How Saying No to Big-Name Cosmetics Gave This Woman Entrepreneur a Creative Business Idea
Rachel Budde of Fat and the Moon wanted makeup with recognizable ingredients. When she couldn’t find what she was looking for, she set out on her own.
8 Sibling-Run Businesses to Celebrate #NationalSiblingsDay
These women entrepreneurs didn’t pick their families, but ended up picking their sisters (or brothers) to be business partners
Feeling the Love? How to Start a Nonprofit Corporation
Deborah Sweeney of MyCorporation outlines types of nonprofits and how to seek nonprofit status if you’re not interested in a for-profit business.
How to Start a Socially Responsible Business
When it come to social entrepreneurship, successful startups Warby Parker, TOMS and Casper have proven that you can build good into your business model.