“No” Means “Yes” to Business Success

You are a positive, upbeat person; it’s what makes you who you are. In fact, you wouldn’t be where you are without having proclaimed a large number of optimistic “YES-es!” Would it surprise you to learn that unless you can master the...

In Business For the Right Reasons

As an entrepreneur, Helen was often asked, “Why did you go into business for yourself?” Her typical answer was, “I knew there was a lot of money to be made.” There are many reasons to be in business for yourself but some reasons are more...

Who’s Wearing the Pants? Women-Owned Businesses!

During the recent recession (2007-2013), there were only two types of employers producing net employment increases – large, publicly traded companies and privately held majority women- owned businesses.  All others suffered net losses in employment. A look at...