Category: Starting a Business

What You’ll Give Up When You Start a Small Business

What You’ll Give Up When You Start a Small Business

“I have never been this tired before," says one of my colleagues, speaking about the birth of his son. "I never understood what ‘this is hard’ meant before.” Being a father myself, I get what he's saying. But, you don’t need to have a kid to experience that kind of shocking, life-changing responsibility. Just open a small business. If you think I’m being facetious, think again. My first two years in small business were the most difficult of my life. Nothing could… Read More
9 Congressmen Who Are Also Business Owners

9 Congressmen Who Are Also Business Owners

Many members of congress are quite wealthy. While some of them have family money or married into a sizable fortune, a good number of members of the House of Representatives and United States Senate made their money after starting a business. In fact, some of them still hold their businesses to this day! Here is a list of nine wealthy members of congress and the self-employment that helped them reach the top tiers of wealth. Darrell Issa - California Darrell… Read More
How to Open Your Own Etsy Shop in an Afternoon

How to Open Your Own Etsy Shop in an Afternoon

Etsy.com is known as the go-to online marketplace for high-quality handmade items. With a community focused on handmade products, authentic vintage items, and pure random whimsy, selling on Etsy can be a great way to start or expand an online business. Setting up an Etsy shop can be done effectively in a single afternoon, and can help put cash in your pocket. Whether your goal is to give your bricks-and-mortar business an online presence, sell your handmade wares on the… Read More
How to Be a Terrible Leader (Hint: It’s Easy)

How to Be a Terrible Leader (Hint: It’s Easy)

They say that leaders are born, not made, but a couple of decades at the helm of multiple companies has taught me otherwise. I've made every leadership mistake in the book and probably invented some new ones along the way. In spite of that--and in spite of being a born introvert--I managed through trial and error to arrive at a place where I feel confident in my ability to motivate, guide and love a large, diverse group of people. There's… Read More
How to Become a Certified Woman-Owned Business

How to Become a Certified Woman-Owned Business

If you own a business, you’re undoubtedly always looking for ways to increase its growth. Fortunately for female business owners, the Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) certifications give you access to resources and government contracts that can help you stimulate your company’s growth. What Is the Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Certification? The WOSB certification is a program coordinated by the Small Business Administration (SBA) that was created to provide a level playing field for women… Read More
A Checklist for Making Your Small Business Legit

A Checklist for Making Your Small Business Legit

Advertiser Disclosure Perhaps you’ve got an awesome business idea and you’ve decided it’s time to turn a dream into reality. Or you’re done with your day job and decided to create your go out on your own. Maybe it’s time to turn your side hustle into a full-time business. No matter what your motivation for launching your own business, the journey ahead is no doubt both exciting and scary for new business owners. Where do you start? What Does It… Read More