Well-meaning and excited people tend to go into Entrepreneurship for more “freedom” and money.  In my experience, they don’t get freedom or money for several years into their business launch.

That likely explains why 75% of small business close their doors within their...

As business owners, the statistics are NOT good.

According to the Small Business Association (SBA), 75% of small businesses will not survive 5 years.  The sad truth is that those that survive 5 years are likely not going to live to 10 years.  Over 90% of small businesse...

Commingling is risky.

One of the most important things you can do as a small business owner is to separate your business expenses from your personal finances.  According to a 2015 TD Bank Survey, 56% of small business owners use their checking account for both personal...

“Definition of Plans.  The successful leader must plan his work and work his plan.  A leader who moves by guesswork, without practical, definite plans, is comparable to a ship without a rudder.  Sooner or later he will land on rocks.”

Napoleon H...

Entrepreneurs are so interesting and impressive. They have an idea and they create an income producing service or product.

Definitely inspiring. 

One of the other skills they possess is that of wearing many hats. As a successful entrepreneur, you have several areas to ma...

It all began with a desire to change my current “situation”.  I had developed a cortisol fueled, red wine fed, lunch-at-my-desk, muffin top.  By the end of the workday, my pants that fit in the morning, felt like tight rubber bands around my waist.  Every morning, as I...

“Diana, I am so stressed out and tired by my business, I just want to close it down and get a job.”

This was the comment made by a successful business owner on a recent coaching call. Her business makes good money, shows a respectable profit, pays 10+ employees good wag...

Sorry if that bugs you, but numbers don't lie. As business women we have stepped up, spoken up and moved up. Things have really changed in the past 50 years for us and I am thrilled to have been a part of it. Here are some amazing accomplishments for us, as women:

• W...

“When going through hell, move quickly.”
 
Small business owners are often in financial hell:
 
Hell is not knowing if your business will be operating in 3 months (or less).
 
Hell is not knowing how much you need this week or month to cover your business expenses.
 
H...

Not because they are lazy or disabled but because they were taught to work and make money, but NOT taught to acquire assets that work for them.
 
Here’s what the majority of us were taught:  “go to school, learn some skills, work hard, and you’ll succeed”
 
Here’s...