The first time (or, to be honest, even the fifth or sixth time) you look at your profit and loss statement, if your background isn’t in finance or accounting, it can be a bit confusing. Don’t be discouraged. All you need to do is learn the accounting jargon, and approaching your P&L (also known as an income statement or revenue statement) will get easier every time.
Month: March 2015
What Does Client Acquisition Have in Common With Vegetable Gardening?
There’s a curious similarity between client acquisition and growing vegetables. Like planting sprouts and seeds in hopes to take part in the full bounty of vegetables, entrepreneurs perform a very similar action when acquiring new clients. And, like gardening, our efforts often produce unexpected surprise.
Strike a Pose: The Super-Hero Pose for Greater Power in Your Business
Before writing this blog, I set my timer at two minutes. I placed my fists on my hips, spread my legs, lifted my chest, and gazed to the heavens. I struck the Super-Hero pose.
5 Game Changing Tips for Women Entrepreneurs in 2015
Women have made significant progress since the days of suffrage. Today, women not only have the right to vote, but also play a vital role in the economy. In addition to holding high-power positions, females have taken the entrepreneurial world by storm. In fact, an average of 1200 businesses are started by women entrepreneurs each day, an increase of 740 more per day than last year. (Click to Tweet) And, this trend shows no signs of slowing down! The growth pace of women-owned businesses exceeds the national average.
Let’s Celebrate Women Who Influence Our Small Business Achievements
Did you know that March is National Women’s History Month? (I must live under a rock, as I hadn’t seen it publicized.) Although I personally believe that every month should be National Women’s History Month, alas, we’ll celebrate when we can!
How Entrepreneurs Get Results From Strategic Business Coaching
As an entrepreneur, strategic business coaching is a powerful tool to help you focus on your goals, enabling you to define, prepare, and achieve them. In order to achieve success with this tool, resources such a time and effort must be allocated and success must be measured.