That old adage, “when the going gets tough, the tough get going” certainly applies to end-user entrepreneurs, that is, those people who face a problem, solve the problem, then market the solution.

Businesses Bloom from the Seeds of Discontent

by Geri Stengel on Apr 24, 2012 - 12:20am

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Disturbed by the wasted money and ecological irresponsibility of buying toys, then throwing them away after a month? Want organic clothes for your baby? Can’t find the learning tools your special needs child needs? How about being able to sample high-end beauty products without cruising the counters of department stores? Or you “never have anything to wear” when an important occasion comes up? And, oh, those hot flashes!

2 Women Model Women's Way to High-Revenue Business

by Geri Stengel on Apr 20, 2012 - 2:18pm

Women Entrepreneurship

Women entrepreneurs often start their own businesses in order to have more control over their hours and to create a better fit between home and work. If these sound like businesses that will remain forever small, think again. Women have their own way of doing business, one that may take a different trajectory from the standard business school model.

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New Options Require New Definitions for Entrepreneurs

by Geri Stengel on Apr 19, 2012 - 12:20am

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“Tech-enabled business,” like “stay-at-home” Mom, are terms that have taken on new meanings for entrepreneurs.

5 Ways to Break Through Barriers to Growth

by Geri Stengel on Apr 17, 2012 - 12:20am

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I’m delighted with the recent Ernst & Young report, Thinking big: How to accelerate the growth of women-owned companies, which matches what I’ve found from talking with high-growth women entrepreneurs. With the number of women-owned businesses increasing yearly, accelerating their growth is important.

Closing the Leadership Gap

by Geri Stengel on Apr 16, 2012 - 12:45pm

Women Entrepreneurship

What gives? As the Women Entrepreneurs as Economic Drivers, a report from the Kauffman Foundation shows, getting those women-owned businesses on a high-growth track would energize our sluggish economy.

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When Does a Nonprofit Founder Become a Liability?

by Geri Stengel on Apr 12, 2012 - 12:20am

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Whoa! Just what do you have to do to lose your place at a nonprofit? Greg Mortenson has been ordered by the Montana attorney general to repay $1 million to the Central Asia Institute he founded because he misspent the charity’s money. By agreement with the Montana attorney general, Mortenson resigned as executive director and can no longer be a voting member of the board.

Can Angels Help Women Shatter Glass Ceilings?

by Geri Stengel on Apr 11, 2012 - 9:54pm

Women Entrepreneurship

Money is a key ingredient for high-growth, job-creating companies. Traditionally women have shied away from using outside funding. As a result, their businesses have grown slowly and created fewer jobs.

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Women CEOs Dish: 4 Secrets to Fast Growth

by Geri Stengel on Apr 10, 2012 - 8:53pm

Women Entrepreneurship

Supercharged growth is all in your mind. Four women explain how changing your mindset can change your growth potential.

Award-winning Boards Show That Money Isn’t Everything

by Geri Stengel on Apr 10, 2012 - 12:20am

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This year, the underlying theme in nonprofit governance seems to be that a good board is active, works hard, and provides a lot more than money to the operation of the organization.

Small Business Office Make-over Contest Gives Opportunity, Lesson

by Geri Stengel on Apr 5, 2012 - 12:20am

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If you are a start-up business or a nonprofit in need of an office make-over or a lesson in how social media can raise your profile, check out the Win a Sweet New Office Contest sponsored by Turnstone, a company that designs and furnishes offices.

Sweet Smell of Success Comes with Help from Others

by Geri Stengel on Apr 4, 2012 - 12:27pm

Women Entrepreneurship

Take the help that’s offered.
“GrowthVentures changed my life and is the reason I am in business,” says Amy Deguilio, founder of Sugar Flower Cake Shop, which was a hobby as 2009 began and now employs 12 part-time staff.

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