You finally connect with the person you have been pursuing. Maybe it’s the client of your dreams. Perhaps it’s the mentor you always wanted. Maybe it’s that perfect recruit or potential partner. It doesn’t matter, you want them to listen [...]
The Women’s Small Business Accelerator (WSBA) was launched in September by local women business owners as the first women’s business incubator in Central Ohio. The WSBA is dedicated to mentoring, educating and guiding women as they build their businesses. The [...]
If you don’t spend a chunk of your day on design blogs, HGTV, or just plain obsessing on Pinterest, you are missing out on some good stuff. It turns out that their advice on the perfect balance of a room or the [...]
While reports say that F. Scott Fitzgerald wasn’t necessarily the best father, I find this note to his 11-year-old daughter Francis “Scottie” Fitzgerald to be wonderful. In a lot of ways his advice is timeless, and most of what he [...]
Several weeks ago I sat down with Cheryl Harrison of Drink Up Columbus, (614) Magazine and many other local organizations. Read Part I of how she got to where she is today, and then continue with Part II detailing where [...]
Aren’t industry-based conferences the best? They provide companies with opportunities to network in an environment that is unlike consumer conferences. Typically, at consumer conferences and expos, companies must showcase their best through aesthetically-pleasing packages and convincing messages that compel consumers [...]
There are some instances where ignorance is not bliss and your business health is one of those instances. Not knowing that your company has high blood pressure puts you and your company at risk. Not knowing that you’re diabetic or [...]
Do you feel like you’ve found “the one” in your job? Do you wake up excited to work? Do you work through the weekends because you’re absolutely thrilled about the difference you’re making? Plenty of entrepreneurs are much happier once [...]
I had the opportunity to attend the Mayor’s Small Business Conference recently, and it was an overwhelmingly inspirational day. I was surrounded by people hungry to grow their businesses and happy to share ideas and absorb those that the panels [...]
Plenty of businesses have their own Instagram accounts, but are they using the service properly? It can be daunting to build a good Instagram community for your business, but there are a few tips to keep in mind when you [...]