Monthly Archives: July 2009

Image courtesy of Shutterstock Did you know women feel most attractive at age 32? Psychologist Sandra Wheatley says it is because “feeling beautiful is tied in with confidence and life experience.” I’m not 32 yet but as I get older I feel more attractive because a) I am more confident and more comfortable in my [...]

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Image courtesy of Shutterstock Every day around the world millions of people think of new business ideas yet only a small fraction of these ideas will ever become businesses. What prevents these ideas from becoming businesses? Perhaps the idea is not feasible. After all, not every idea can become a profitable business. There may be [...]

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Whether you run a business, are a freelancer, or just building a reputable name for yourself, you have to carefully and consistently manage your personal brand. This list of don’ts was inspired by a series of situations I have encountered recently: Don’t be shy. I was teaching a business seminar and I was very surprised [...]

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I would like to introduce you to the talented Lisa Gifford Mueller. As an artist and entrepreneur, she creates one-of-a-kind fused glass pieces and runs a boutique store, Sassy Glass Studio. Tell us more about Sassy Glass Studio. The Sassy Glass Studio story is a rather interesting one. Sassy Glass Studio was actually started by [...]

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Google Voice, now available for mobile, is set to disrupt and modernize how we communicate. Google will give you one number that you will be able to sync to your home phone, mobile, VoIP, and business lines so that people can reach you wherever you want to be reached. All of your lines will be [...]

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There are many ways to finance a business including investing personal funds, a business loan, angel investors or a combination of these financing options. Venture capital is sometimes available but is a rare option for women entrepreneurs (the reasons of which is a post in itself). Another financing option that people don’t always consider is [...]

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Get Financially Fit

By Guest Contributor

This summer, while focusing on your physical fitness, why not spend some time on your fiscal fitness as well? Like fitness, when it comes to finances, setting goals is a key to your success. A recent Women & Co. study found that 93% of affluent women set financial objectives. To help you define your financial [...]

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