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Business

August 6, 2012
The Hunger Games
You’ve clinched a few deals over a meal. Some were great. Others? Not so much! Here’s how to master the niceties, so you only have to take care of business at hand.
July 30, 2012
Consumer Complaints 101
Customer complaints have always been demoralizing for your business. Now that everything’s online, the damage could double up. You can't ignore web criticism, as 80 percent of customers believe social networks are a major way to communicate with companies
July 23, 2012
A Life Well Balanced
Got your own business but still a slave to the clock? (You know who you are!) Our tendency to over-extend ourselves with a healthy dose of ambition can lead to a mental obstacle course, if not total exhaustion.
July 16, 2012
Corporate to Company Owner
For 25 years, Jea Gackowski was the only female VP of a manufacturing company worth $250 million. Then she quit. Gackowski wanted a change, so she struck out on her own as a Mary Kay independent sales director.
July 9, 2012
Success Secret: Failure
“My failure resume is 100 times longer than my real one,” said Nely Galan during her recent keynote speech at PINK’s Spring into Ownership event in May.
July 2, 2012
Owners and Insomnia
We’ve all been there – staring at the clock at 4 a.m. – stressing about tomorrow’s big presentation instead of getting adequate shut-eye.
June 25, 2012
Your Best Business Plan
Decided to throw your hat into the ring and join the 10.6 million majority women-owned businesses? Congrats! So, where do you start?
June 18, 2012
The Real “Client List”
We know how to keep clients happy – it’s finding them in the first place that’s the challenge. Social media, word-of-mouth referrals and introductory discounts are all proven to amp up business interest.
June 11, 2012
All Work and No Play?
Life/Work balance is a distant reality for most women.  “My work is a way of life – it all intermingles into one,” says Donna Middleton, owner of The Shirt Company.
June 4, 2012
Hired for Life!
Between recruiting, training, salary and benefits, hiring a new employee isn't cheap. Maybe that’s why 56 percent of owners plan to maintain the same number of employees this year, according to Insperity.