Entrepreneurs often suffer from imposter syndrome—and it makes sense. Last year, I wrote a blog discussing Imposter Syndrome. As you might recall, I shared that several studies of successful people show between 40-70% feel like an imposter range at one time or another. In both the research on gender in entrepreneurship and in my interactions […]
Read More“To be, or not to be, that is the question.” No, for the entrepreneur, the question is to charge or not charge or to raise prices or not to raise prices. Shakespeare’s Hamlet is no startup operation. When you take basics of marketing class, you learn about the “four P’s and the C.” Among them […]
Read MoreKauffman Foundation concluded the following, “Minority entrepreneurs, especially Black and Hispanic business owners, are still underrepresented among business owners in the U.S.” This economic empowerment call to action reminds us of the compelling business case to build, grow and invest in minority entrepreneurs. Kauffman identified three major gaps (3Ms) including management, money, and markets. By […]
MoreWeWork (the world’s leading co-working company and the sixth-most-valuable start-up), has been a source of fascination for coworkers, blue-chips, investors and Silicon Valley. Sporting a $20 Billion+ valuation and referred to as an “arbitrage real estate play” and Silicon Valley’s “Pixie Dust,” WeWork tried to transform expensive real estate leasing into space as an experience. […]
Read MoreI used to wear the brown sash with the bright patches. I was third runner-up for top cookie seller two years in a row. I remember the songs we sang, the crafts we did, and the field trips that we took. I used to be a Girl Scout. I am now a writer working in […]
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