Tag: advice

• Attend: The Other Festival for Women Leaders and Creators

  

  The Other Festival is a two-day all female festival that brings together and celebrates makers, creators, founders, disrupters and dreamers. Hosted in partnership with GLAM4GOOD, the event features powerful music, extraordinary speakers, demos, workshops and a unique marketplace for female founders. The festival gathers extraordinary women from across the country to celebrate entrepreneurship and creativity,…

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  September 19, 2017

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• My Personal Experience In The Workplace Inspired Me To Start This Company – Founder of WIE Launches Kickstarter Campaign

  

  Personal experiences in the workplace inspired me to start this company. It was not until I left the routine 9am to 5pm job that I realized the importance of mentoring to my personal and professional development. Looking back now, I wish that I had mentors to advice, guide, challenge, and support me. I encountered lots…

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  January 31, 2015

  Business, Education, Events, Interviews

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• What qualities do I need to become an entrepreneur?

  I am sure that there are many more qualities that one needs. But three (4) Rs come to mind. 1. Be Relevant – if your work is not relevant, it will not be recognized. Questions to think about are: (a) what problem (s) are you solving? If you are relevant and solving a problem, I…

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  August 2, 2013

  Business, Education

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• Problem – Please Help

  Has anyone fired their entire (or almost entire) staff and started over again with hiring?  A company lost a core employee in April and things have not been the same since then. Can anybody relate?  Do you have suggestions for this small business owner? Please share your ideas and experiences. Have small business issues that…

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  May 31, 2012

  Education

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