Empowering Creative Entrepreneurs
How I overcame business planning failure
Let me tell you a true story about my business planning past. I am a bit unorganized...which if you ask my husband is a HUGE understatement. Ok so I'm creative and I like my workplace to reflect my creative tendencies. Also I just don't have it in me most days to clean up my mess. See, I'll admit it. I'm a little- teeny-tiny bit messy. And just like my room, my desk and my brain on … Read More
Do you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur?
Taking the plunge This past week I spoke at an employment training center for inner city youth. The group of about 15 kids all go to inner city schools. Things like drugs, violence and poverty are pretty normal for them. The program aims to give these kids skills and opportunities that they may not get otherwise. They have tutors for homework, youthful mentors and volunteers, and people who … Read More
Pick a winner
How do you pick which business idea to go after I talk to a lot of people with great business ideas, wantapreneurs, if you will. And there is one question I hear them ask over and over: "I have so many ideas, I don't know which one to pursue." And I gotta say, this problem happens to us all. I mean I've come up with 4 good ideas for businesses just since I started writing this post. The … Read More
