Women Entrepreneurs: Three Important Lessons from “Merry Jane”

It stands to reason that not all female entrepreneurs have the same goals, nor are they experiencing the same challenges from day to day. A new study from Jane Out of the Box, an authority on female business owners, has revealed that there are actually five distinct types of women in business, each with their [...]

Posted on December 31, 2009 Filed Under Jane Thoughts, Merry Jane, Success Tips for Jane | Leave a Comment

Quick Question About The New FTC Rules

As you probably know, I recently hosted a webinar explaining some of the new FTC regulations about using testimonials and affiliates in your marketing. It was a great success, but we didn’t get a chance to ask you what your questions about these new rules are.
So would you mind answering just a few questions (which [...]

Posted on December 30, 2009 Filed Under Jane Thoughts, Success Tips for Jane, Trends Impacting Entrepreneurs | Leave a Comment

Meet a Jane: Ellen Delap

Ellen R. Delap, CPOR, is the owner of www.Professional-Organizer.com. She helps her clients make time and space for what’s important to them in their lives. She is a Certified Professional Organizer and Certified Family Manager Coach. Working one-on-one with her clients, Ellen uses a collaborative approach to help streamline home and work environments, to create [...]

Posted on December 29, 2009 Filed Under Meet a Jane, Merry Jane | Leave a Comment

Business Accounting: How Three Types of Female Entrepreneurs Deal with Bookkeeping Issues

When the numbers don’t add up, it’s no fun to deal with bookkeeping issues. But while the lack of enthusiasm on the subject for entrepreneurs may be common, diverse small business owners are likely to deal with business accounting issues in different ways.
A new study from Jane Out of the Box, an authority on female [...]

Posted on December 24, 2009 Filed Under Go Jane Go, Meet a Jane, Merry Jane, Tenacity Jane, Which Jane Are You? | Leave a Comment

Meet a Jane: Mary-Margaret Dillio

Mary-Margaret Dillio is owner of LuxVine Consulting. LuxVine’s goal is to aid and assist small businesses with superior, affordable back office services so that they can concentrate on what matters most; servicing clients and growing their business without the constraints of managing back office operations. LuxVine Consulting offers customized services specific to the small business [...]

Posted on December 22, 2009 Filed Under Jane Dough, Meet a Jane, Success Tips for Jane, Which Jane Are You? | Leave a Comment

Would you like to be a Featured Jane?

Janes, we are looking for more women entrepreneurs to feature in the Meet a Jane section of our weekly newsletter, as well as here on our blog!
If you’re interested in being featured, make sure you’ve taken our assessment at www.janeoutofthebox.com. Then email laura@janeoutofthebox.com with your name, your Jane type, and a little bit of information [...]

Posted on December 22, 2009 Filed Under Meet a Jane | Leave a Comment

Business Accounting: How Two Types of Female Entrepreneurs Deal with Bookkeeping Issues

Nothing is more frustrating than when the numbers don’t add up in a business. It can create havoc on a day-to-day basis and additional headaches at tax-time. But while almost no one enjoys having an accounting crisis on their hands, diverse entrepreneurs are likely to respond to that crisis in different ways – and all [...]

Posted on December 17, 2009 Filed Under Accidental Jane, Jane Dough, Success Tips for Jane, Which Jane Are You? | Leave a Comment

Meet a Jane: Shannon Cherry

Shannon Cherry, APR, MA, is the Power Publicist. She helps business owners and entrepreneurs to attract more customers through publicity and marketing. She is the founder and president of Cherry Communications and its subsidiaries: Be Heard Solutions and Penny Pinching Publicity. A former TV and newspaper journalist, Shannon has developed hundreds of innovative public relations [...]

Posted on December 15, 2009 Filed Under Meet a Jane, Success Tips for Jane, Tenacity Jane, Which Jane Are You? | Leave a Comment

Wow! What a great call! (but with a tech glitch)

For those of you who missed my ground-breaking webinar, “The FTC and YOU: 3 Easy Steps to Help You Market Within the Guidelines” let me just say, the response was amazing! Thanks to all of you who joined us!
I can’t say how happy it makes me to know that Kevin and I got to reach [...]

Posted on December 10, 2009 Filed Under Events | Leave a Comment

Hiring Help: Five Women Entrepreneurs, Five Different Hiring Criteria

When a business has grown to the point it’s necessary to hire part-time help, an entrepreneur must take into account all the crucial elements of hiring the right person. Because different types of business owners handle their businesses in different ways, it is essential that each type find a team member whose characteristics match the [...]

Posted on December 10, 2009 Filed Under Accidental Jane, Go Jane Go, Jane Dough, Jane Thoughts, Merry Jane, Success Tips for Jane, Tenacity Jane | Leave a Comment