Getting Away: How the Five Janes Plan for Vacation

Every female business owner confronts the issue at some point in her career: to vacation or not to vacation? The answer to the question lies not only in whether she has enough time and money to take a few days, or even a couple of weeks, away from her business, but also, in whether her [...]

Posted on April 22, 2010 Filed Under Go Jane Go, Jane Dough, Jane Thoughts, Success Tips for Jane, Tenacity Jane | Leave a Comment

Meet OUR Jane: Karin Wilson

Karin H. Wilson is owner of Wild Woman Design, a graphics design company. Karin has a diverse client base ranging from medical hardware and software, to a swim suit manufacturer. One of Karin’s key roles is to integrate online with the offline materials to create a consistent look and feel that results in strong brand [...]

Posted on December 8, 2009 Filed Under Jane Dough, Meet a Jane, Which Jane Are You? | 2 Comments

Help women & girls for free!

My dear women entrepreneur friends, I needed to share with you a wonderful opportunity to make a difference in the lives of other women by introducing you to the 8th annual “Glam Girls” Cosmetics & Toiletries drive for the Houston Area Women’s Shelter!
For the past 7 years, my dear friend Christine Mathers and her squad [...]

Posted on November 9, 2009 Filed Under Events, Jane Thoughts | 3 Comments

Female Entrepreneurs in the U.S. – the Stats Edition.

When I started my first business in 1998, I had no idea that I was becoming part of a movement that is gradually changing the face of business around the globe. The news is full of the message today: that it is small business that has the power to fire up the American economy. And [...]

Posted on July 23, 2009 Filed Under Trends Impacting Entrepreneurs | Leave a Comment

How Do The Five Janes Handle Bookkeeping Challenges?

When the numbers don’t add up in a business, it can wreak havoc on a day-to-day basis and additional headaches at tax-time. But while no one enjoys having an accounting crisis on their hands, the five different Janes are likely to respond to that crisis in different ways.
Let’s look at how 2 of those Janes [...]

Posted on June 18, 2009 Filed Under Jane Thoughts, Which Jane Are You? | 1 Comment

Become the Jane you Were Born to Be!

If you’ve been following our Which Jane Are You? research, you know there are 5 distinct types of women entrepreneurs. Each type has her own needs and challenges. The wonderful thing about the assessment, though, isn’t just understanding where you are today. It’s also about figuring out who you really want to [...]

Posted on June 4, 2009 Filed Under Jane Thoughts, Success Tips for Jane, Which Jane Are You? | Leave a Comment

3 Important Lessons from Merry Jane – part 2

This article focuses on a type of business owner known as Merry Jane, an entrepreneur who has created a business she enjoys and that meets her needs for time freedom. Consequently, she tends to be able to take time off on a regular basis-whether it’s to enjoy friends and family, her career/employment, or other passions [...]

Posted on April 28, 2009 Filed Under Jane Thoughts, Success Tips for Jane | Leave a Comment

Marketing Strategies – The #1 Mistake in Small Business Marketing Part 2

Ever wish you could test the waters for a new product or service before sinking a lot of time and energy into development? Well, here’s the good news: you can.
In Part 2 of this three-part article series, I’ll show you how you can use the Concept Statement you developed in Part 1 – along with [...]

Posted on April 16, 2009 Filed Under Jane Thoughts, Success Tips for Jane | Leave a Comment

Marketing Strategies – The #1 Mistake in Small Business Marketing: Part 1

If you’re a small business owner, chances are, you’ve been struck by an idea for a product or service you just know is destined to succeed. You may have dedicated all kinds of time and energy towards developing that product or service, and creating marketing strategies to promote it – only to watch it flop [...]

Posted on April 14, 2009 Filed Under Jane Thoughts, Success Tips for Jane | Leave a Comment

Women Entrepreneurs: Tips for a Prosperous (and Sane!) Business

Chances are, if you’re in business for yourself, financial freedom was a motivating factor in that decision. Money in the bank-time off for friends, family and travel-and even a luxurious lifestyle can all be part of the vision that entrepreneurs have when they set off to build a business. But according to the latest research, [...]

Posted on April 6, 2009 Filed Under Jane Thoughts, Success Tips for Jane, Which Jane Are You? | Leave a Comment