Meet a Jane: Alma Steger

Meet Alma Steger owner of Alma & Co. – a jewelry company offering affordable boutique fashion jewelry via in-home parties. Alma is a Jane Dough, “I wanted to build a career and still be able to volunteer – I wanted it all! I knew that working a 9-to-5 job wasn’t going to cut it anymore.”

Posted on April 26, 2011 Filed Under A Day in the Life of an Entrepreneur, Fun stuff, Jane Dough, Jane Thoughts, Meet a Jane, Success Tips for Jane, Which Jane Are You? | Leave a Comment

Event Reminder: Great Advice, No Charge!

Next week, I’m hosting Meet Jane’s Experts Week — a week of free Q&A calls I would love you to attend to get your burning business questions answered. All of my experts who will be speaking at See Jane Succeed: LIVE! have volunteered 30 minutes of their time to answer your questions next week. Here’s the line-up:

Posted on March 25, 2011 Filed Under Accidental Jane, Events, Fun stuff, Go Jane Go, Jane Dough, Merry Jane, Success Tips for Jane, Tenacity Jane | Leave a Comment

Create Your Own Luck

For this week’s article, I’m turning to one of my best business partners and friends, Azriela Jaffe. Azriela came into my life just as I was struggling to write my first book, See Jane Succeed. I wanted to write and publish that book so badly, but had never published a book before. Azriela, who has herself published more than 24 books, magically appeared in my life in time to guide me lovingly (but firmly!) through the process. Since that time, she’s become Publishing Director for Jane Out of the Box Media, and is responsible for working with our authors to publish other books for women business owners. She was my co-author for See Jane Collaborate. Therefore, it’s incredibly fitting that she will be one of the many experts available for you at See Jane Succeed: LIVE! where our first book comes to life.

Posted on March 16, 2011 Filed Under Go Jane Go, Jane Thoughts, Marketing for Janes, Success Tips for Jane | Leave a Comment

Characteristics to Evaluate in a Prospective Partner – Part 4

While money, family obligations, credit history, business skills, and values are important characteristics for prospective partners to evaluate when forming a business partnership, cultural and religious differences are deeply rooted and also deserve special consideration. Several criteria exist for determining whether a prospective business partner is a good fit. Criteria seven, Compatibility of Cultural and Religious Differences, can help a business owner determine whether she and her partner will be able to work together, long-term.

Posted on November 10, 2010 Filed Under Success Tips for Jane | Leave a Comment

Characteristics to Evaluate in a Prospective Partner – Part 3

If an entrepreneur and her partner have compatible money goals and values, as well as similar or compatible family commitments, then their partnership is more likely to be successful. Several criteria exist for determining whether a prospective business partner is a good fit. Criteria five and six, Compatible Money Goals and Values, and Family Commitments, help a business owner determine whether she and her partner will see eye to eye on two crucial topics.

Posted on November 3, 2010 Filed Under Success Tips for Jane | Leave a Comment

Characteristics to Evaluate in a Prospective Partner – Part 2

Several criteria exist for determining whether a prospective business partner is a good fit. Criteria three and four, Complementary Business Skills and Business Competence, and Solid Credit History and No Trouble with the Law, helps a business owner determine what her prospective partner can bring to the table – both the good and the bad.

Posted on October 27, 2010 Filed Under Success Tips for Jane | Leave a Comment

Characteristics to Evaluate in a Prospective Partner – Part 1

Several criteria exist for determining whether a prospective business partner is a good fit. The first two, suitability for entrepreneurship, and compatible business goals and values, provide a good starting place for making that determination.

Posted on October 20, 2010 Filed Under Success Tips for Jane | Leave a Comment