Center for Women Business Owners

Challenge and Response. Our times and out lives challenge us ... to rise up and respond to them is a choice. We live in times of accelerated change and therefore of great opportunity and uncertainty. Individuals and organizations are faced with the possibility of unimagined progress or ruin. Hither to unexplored possibilities are opening up all around us, and the foremost need of the hour is an intelligence, a state of mind, with which we can surmount our challenges and avail the … [Read more...]

The internet:  A new venue for selling snake oil? Searching the web (of course, where else?) this is what I learned on wikipedia about the history of snake oil salesmen. The snake oil peddler became a stock character in Western movies: a travelling "doctor" with dubious credentials, selling some medicine (such as snake oil) with boisterous marketing hype, often supported by pseudo-scientific evidence, typically bogus. To increase sales, an accomplice in the crowd (a shill) would often … [Read more...]

Woman Road Warrior Day Celebrates "Women Who Go the Extra Mile And the Shoes They Do It in" In Celebration of Woman Road Warrior Day, you are invited to the Where the Sole Meets the Road. Travel & Show Fashion Show, Networking Event & First Class Breakfast October 28, 2011 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM The Standard Club of Chicago 320 South Plymouth Court Chicago, IL 60604 Join us in honoring "Women Who Go the Extra Mile and the Shoes They Do it In".   For more … [Read more...]

Top Ten Secrets to Making your Business Soar – Secret 2. Last week I revealed Secret 1 to making your business soar of 10 fundamental principles that are typically missed when developing business plans and strategic planning initiatives.  This week I will reveal Secret 2. Continue to rate yourself in each of these fundamental principles.  On the tenth week, total your score to see if your business strategy is designed for success. Secret 2 - HOW DO YOU DEFINE A SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEUR? … [Read more...]

More and more, businesses are resorting to the power of PR to get their businesses noticed.  Public Relations is a great way to create awareness, but most importantly, credibility.  It is a “pull” marketing strategy where the prospects are identifying themselves and reaching out for more information based on a soft-sell, non-biased representation of your business.  When are featured on a newspaper, radio or TV, you might not necessarily think about selling your products, but the magic of … [Read more...]

Top Ten Secrets to Making your Business Soar – Secret 1. Recently, I wrote a white paper outlining the 10 most important secrets that are typically missed when developing business plans and strategic planning initiatives.  In this white paper, the reader can self assess their business strategy for success. Beginning today for the next nine weeks, I will outline the TEN most important topics to consider when planning for your business. Follow along each week and rate yourself in each of these … [Read more...]