Within the first five years of a small-business venture, about half do not survive, according to the government’s Small Business Administration. And after 10 years, only a third are still around.
We all ask ourselves the same desperate question from time to time: How am I going to make this work?!
I found a fascinating website while trolling around the Internet recently. It’s called Statistic Brain and it has data and rankings on all kinds of topics, from hair loss to consumer spending.
Effective leaders frequently exude an identifiable style.
Female leaders are often known for their ability to listen and multitask, while their male counterparts are praised for being strong and aggressive.
Do women have different relationships with money than men? Very definitely, yes, says entrepreneur and business coach Meriflor Toneatto.
There is power in learning to say no, and there is skill in learning how to say no.
The word ‘no’ is one of the most feared in the English language. And the fear is not much of hearing the word, but of saying it. Women particularly find it hard to say no in the workplace, and largely this is because workplace training rarely includes the art of saying ‘no’ the right way.
