Monthly Archives: September 2010

By Natalia Sylvester, blog editor We’re looking for guest bloggers to contribute to our ongoing conversations about women and entrepreneurship. Are you a know-it-all (in a good way) looking to share your knowledge with those who want to know? Looking … Continue reading

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Interview by Natalia Sylvester, blog editor Some of our most popular discussions in the forums have been about social media—how to effectively use a Facebook page for your business, how to approach different platforms such as Twitter, even how to … Continue reading

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By Joanne Sperans, Volo Coaching Starting your own business can be scary and exciting, empowering and demoralizing. Having the idea is one thing—getting started is a whole different ball of wax. It’s easy to have ideas, and there are books … Continue reading

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One of the things I love most about startups is the on-the-fly adaptation that is required. I love evolving and changing – without them, life gets boring pretty quickly. Building an online site really is, at its core, a psychological … Continue reading

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by Mazarine Treyz, Wild Woman Fundraising In the cold, rainy winter of 2004, I started my fundraising consulting business in Boston with one client. I had no idea where my journey would take me. I had writing and researching experience, … Continue reading

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By Natalia Sylvester, blog editor I started my writing career editing magazines, after working for a while in PR and advertising. When I decided I wanted to work for myself and become a freelance writer, I didn’t realize I was … Continue reading

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By Kristen Cox, 16×9 Productions I am a leader, a producer, and a woman—a combination that I’ve noticed creates an invisible line I have to walk during each and every job. As a producer, I take a commercial, movie, music … Continue reading

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By Ingrid Kambe Some people, like me, solve problems by thinking out loud. I’d solve them in my head, but there are so many thoughts in there that I seem to focus better by bringing them out. But there are … Continue reading

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By Ana Ottman, Red Dress Studios So you’ve decided to take the leap and move to a new city. Whether it’s for a lifestyle change, to be closer to friends or family, or for a partner’s job—congratulations! Big life changes … Continue reading

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What a week it’s been for Sharp Skirts! We’re thrilled to have the new community up and running, and now set to our next task of building an unmatched knowledge base for women entrepreneurs. Our Weekly Thread posts, appearing each … Continue reading

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