Are you contemplating a dessert-related business like the women we've profiled this week? Need some fresh ideas for your current business? Here are some important facts and trends you can savor as you cook-up your business plan. Dessert Trends for Summer 2017 include OUTRAGEOUS ice cream, healthier alternatives, mini
Great news as consumers get on their comfy shoes for Small Business Saturday: main street entrepreneurship is back and reaching new heights. According to the Kauffman Index and their Main Street National Trends report published this week, one in two start-ups celebrated their five year anniversary -- or better! --
This study says YES! Despite the challenges that come with starting and running our own businesses, entrepreneurs are happier than other workers. And women entrepreneurs are happier than their male counterparts. So smile ladies!
We recently published an article by Sabrina Must about "unwanted advances" while pitching business. That young woman is not alone! Here are some startling stats from a recent Fortune poll. We wish we didn't have to report trends like this, but starting the conversation is the first
What happens when single women suddenly come into a cash windfall? They don't go shopping, take vacations, or change their hairstyles. They start businesses, according to this interesting article in GOOD. Single women are saying "I do" to entrepreneurship, say two recent studies. Subscribe to sheBOOM for more cool
Of course, you're busy running your business. If you're in a seasonal industry (like retail, online consumer products, or hospitality), you're heading into crazyville around the holiday season. So we'll keep it short and simple. Here are some key trends for next year that can shape
Truth: By 2030, half of the U.S. population will be over age 50. What Should You Do? Many aging Boomers are seeking life experiences rather than just “things,” according to this article. If your clients fall into this age bracket, consider ways to better meet their
New to the big city and feeling lonely, Valerie Stark initially reached out to Stina Sanders through Instagram after discovering they frequented the same yoga studio. Sanders, a former model, reciprocated, and the newly minted BFFs joined forces to create Huggle, an app that connects
That’s the number of new businesses started by women every day! Yes
A few years back, I interviewed Julia Pimsleur for an article I was writing about women who hit the million dollar mark in their businesses. She had launched an early childhood education business and was a member of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), a group that offers
