Startup Tips

Articles offering advice and tips to women entrepreneurs who are working to start and grow successful businesses.

5 Black Women Entrepreneurs Share What Inspired Them to Start and Scale

These motivational words from five successful black women business owners made us seriously contemplate the “why” behind starting and scaling a business.

Don't assume you can deduct the full cost of that business lunch or coffee. (Photo by Carli Jeen on Unsplash)

5 Surprising Tax Rules Every Business Owner Should Know

Turns out, not everything is deductible.

Kali Hawk, the founder jewelry business H.Crowne, says this strategic decision helped her celebrity-loved venture thrive from the beginning. (Credit: H.Crowne)

Here’s the 1 Move That Helped This Jewelry Maker to the Stars Succeed

Kali Hawk, the founder of jewelry business H.Crowne, says this strategic decision helped her celebrity-loved venture thrive from the beginning.

An employee identification number is a 9-digit number that is easy and free to obtain from the Internal Revenue Service. (Credit: Persnickety Prints on Unsplash)

What’s an EIN and Why Does My Small Business Need One?

Deborah Sweeney of MyCorporation.com answers a frequently asked question about employee identification numbers and other tax IDs.

According to research, stressed-out employees have decreased productivity and a higher rate of absences. (Photo: Unsplash)

1 in 5 Employees Quits Because of Stress. Here’s How to Avoid That

Barbara Weltman has advice for ways to ease workers’ stress levels.

How Severe Burns Inspired This Entrepreneur’s $1 Million Skincare Business

After a cooking accident left her with burns, skincare entrepreneur Sally Olivia Kim of Crushed Tonic turned to collagen to heal herself.

If you're a business owner, try these strategies to help determine your estimated tax payments. (Credit: Rawpixel on Unsplash)

How Do I Figure Out Estimated Tax Payments?

Tax expert Barbara Weltman has advice for self-employed business owners and sole proprietors on what they can expect to owe — and how to calculate it without penalty.

Because economic conditions always change, it’s essential for small business owners to be prepared for whatever comes their way. (Photo credit: Paul Skorupskas on Unsplash)

Nobody Likes Change. But Here’s How Businesses Can Prepare for Economic Shifts in 2020

It’s essential for small business owners to stay abreast of world events, legislation, technology and more. Here’s how.

Eileen Fisher's environmentally minded message will be part of her legacy once she steps down. (Credit: Matt Dunham/Flickr)

Eileen Fisher Likes to Share Her Company With Employees Who ‘Do All the Work’

The fashion brand founder started an employee stock ownership plan that gives workers significant shares of her company, and she encourages others to do the same.

Don't underestimate how important a morning routine is to success. (Photo credit: Unsplash)

4 Morning Routines to Set Yourself Up For Success

Expert Deborah Sweeney says these practices can make you more productive, more organized and better prepared for the day ahead.

9 Motivational Quotes From Famous Women Entrepreneurs

These stars of the stage, screen, sports and more are using their platforms to share words of inspiration. We’ve rounded up the quotes that give us a bigger boost than our morning coffee.