Small businesses and other start-ups share a lot in common: most are full of hopes and expectations. Most small business owners have a product that they really believe in. Most are staffed largely by magnanimous family members. And most…are short on cash. Does this sound familiar? So you've started a business, and now you're looking at how you can start to market and grow your … [Read more...] about Spreading the Word: Marketing for Small Business
Human Resources Leadership Decisions
Strategically, two paths exist for small and medium business leaders in HR. Option 1 is to focus on short-term cost cutting, versus option 2 – acting strategically with a long-term perspective of human capital management. The strategic focus is contingent on melding together HR processes and functions, such as the following: Human resource Software (HRIS/HRMS), performance … [Read more...] about Human Resources Leadership Decisions
5 Characteristics of Successful Women
You see them all around you; women succeeding in every avenue of life. They seem to have direction and know what they’re doing. They seem busy, satisfied, and put together while you can barely coordinate an outfit. You wonder how they manage to look so calm and collected when you know they work full-time and yet somehow concurrently enjoy a full and happy home … [Read more...] about 5 Characteristics of Successful Women
25 Most Successful Women (Forbes 2011)
Rank Name Age Country Category 1 Angela Merkel - Chancellor 57 Germany Politics 2 Hillary Clinton - Secretary of State 64 United States Politics 3 Dilma Rousseff - President 64 Brazil Politics 4 Indra Nooyi - Chief Executive, PepsiCo 56 United States Business 5 Sheryl Sandberg - COO, Facebook 42 United States Business 6 Melinda Gates - Cofounder, Gates … [Read more...] about 25 Most Successful Women (Forbes 2011)
Lessons from the Networking Trenches
I realized this month, during a conversation with one of my closest friends, that I’ve unknowingly surrounded myself with people who compliment me. I’ve been lucky enough to meet these women (and men, too) at school, various jobs, and through friends and family. Without even trying, I’ve created a network of professionals who have been willing to mentor me and support me where … [Read more...] about Lessons from the Networking Trenches