Ashli Pollard is the founder of Team AP.
Business Strategy
1 Lesson Women Entrepreneurs Can Learn From That Less-Than-Perfect Disney+ Debut
Mistakes happen – as mass media giant Disney learned when its new streaming service experienced significant technical difficulties on its first day. If they can rise above it, so can you.
3 Tips From the First Black Woman to Run a $1 Billion Business
History-making entrepreneur Janice Bryant Howroyd has some advice for any other women entrepreneurs hoping to also rake in seven-figure revenues for their ventures.
What a Walmart Blunder Can Teach Us About Decision Making
When Walmart announced it would phase out store “greeters,” it suffered a backlash. Barbara Weltman of Big Ideas For Small Business provides tips on how to improve leadership skills and the decision making process.
Successful Women Entrepreneurs Do These 7 Things. The Last One May Surprise You
Lorrie Thomas Ross, a marketing expert who helps women build scalable, sustainable businesses, has noticed these patterns.
You Don’t Need to Go It Alone. How to Build an Advisory Board
Patricia Lenkov of Agility Executive Search says outside advisors can bring your small business the experience and wisdom that you may be missing.
Female Entrepreneurs: Have a Product People Love? Y Combinator Wants You
The Silicon Valley business accelerator wants more women on board. Here’s how to get into the program that gave fuel to Dropbox and Airbnb.
This Farmer is Bringing Home the (Humanely Raised) Bacon
Heather Sandford is pursuing a three-legged strategy to grow her New York pig farm and meat business, The Piggery.
18 Startup Mistakes Every Entrepreneur Should Avoid
The team at Funders and Founders has illustrated — literally — the slip-ups that could cost you your business.
What Type of Financing is Best for Your Start-Up?
Many new businesses use a combination of funding sources to get startup capital. But how do you know what’s best for your new business? Strategy consultant Jessica Oman, looks at the pros and cons of each resource.
Three Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting My Business
Since entrepreneurship isn’t a cookie-cutter career, everything is pretty much learned along the way. However, I really wish I knew — and accepted – these three things from the very beginning.