Female Entrepreneurs Changing the Face of Technology

by Michele DeKinder-Smith A recent article by Danielle Kucera of Bloomberg News demonstrates that female entrepreneurs are bringing a fresh perspective to e-commerce, starting companies that appeal to women by creating email and online experiences that heighten the sense of adventure we sometimes crave while shopping in the real world. Historically, women have been seriously [...]

Posted on June 24, 2011 Filed Under A Day in the Life of an Entrepreneur | Leave a Comment

Miracles Happen When You Go with the Flow

Less than 48 hours before our first live event was scheduled to begin, our event photographer cancelled, without notice. With many final details still requiring attention, I realized I had a choice – I could become angry or feel victimized, or I could just accept it and move forward, planning the best event I could in the absence of a photographer.

Posted on May 19, 2011 Filed Under A Day in the Life of an Entrepreneur, Jane Thoughts, Success Tips for Jane | Leave a Comment

Meet a Jane: Sylvia Browder

Sylvia Browder is the owner of Browder Consulting Group – a firm that helps women with mentoring and resources, for start-ups and established businesses. Sylvia is also the founder of the National Association of Women on the Rise – a membership organization for women business owners. When asked to share why she started her businesses, [...]

Posted on May 17, 2011 Filed Under A Day in the Life of an Entrepreneur, Jane Dough, Jane Thoughts, Meet a Jane | Leave a Comment

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

Meet a Jane: Misha Neidorfler

Misha Neidorfler is the owner (along with her husband, Jeff) of Morsels Bite-Sized Bakery + Espresso Bar in Traverse City, Michigan. Morsels is a full service coffee, tea and bite-sized baked goods store. The shop also offers breakfast and lunch items “to go”, catering, and they ship their goodies across the country via online ordering. [...]

Posted on April 19, 2011 Filed Under A Day in the Life of an Entrepreneur, Jane Dough, Jane Thoughts, Meet a Jane, Success Tips for Jane, Which Jane Are You? | Leave a Comment

Jane Out of the Box Announces: A Scholarship Opportunity for Women in Business

As you know, my team and I are working very hard on the details for See Jane Succeed: LIVE! which will take place in just over 4 weeks on May 13-14. In the spirit of giving (a theme that is very near and dear to me this year), we will be awarding scholarships for deserving women entrepreneurs in honor of the formation of our new non-profit organization — the Foundation for the Advancement of Female Entrepreneurs. If selected, your scholarship will include a complimentary Business Essentials ticket to See Jane Succeed: LIVE! (www.seejanesucceedlive.com).

Posted on April 14, 2011 Filed Under A Day in the Life of an Entrepreneur, Contests for Women Entrepreneurs, Events, Fun stuff, Jane Thoughts, Success Tips for Jane, Trends Impacting Entrepreneurs | Leave a Comment

3 Powerful Relationship Tools All Entrepreneurial Women Must have for Success in Business & in Life

There are some key relationship tools you absolutely must know if you are going to have the fulfilling and balanced life you deserve – one where your profits skyrocket – where what feels like the “always fighting” with your partner stops and your intimacy grows strong and your interpersonal relationships thrive!

Posted on April 13, 2011 Filed Under Jane Thoughts, Success Tips for Jane | Leave a Comment

Meet a Jane: Betty Hayden

Betty Hayden is the owner of Hayden Consulting. Betty works with dentists and chiropractors in the areas of practice management and marketing. Betty first considered starting her own business while working in a dental administrative position for several years and watching how much money doctors would throw away on ineffective consultants: “It was frustrating watching the staff in the dental office go right back to doing things the way they always had done them. I knew that I could make a lasting difference by teaching doctors and their team members how to develop effective systems for their business.” Betty has always believed that it is most effective for dentists and chiropractors or their management team to create systems to run the offices and then train staff to run the systems. Since dentists and chiropractors generally don’t thrive in this administrative management area, Betty provides a valuable service for her clients.

Posted on April 13, 2011 Filed Under Jane Dough, Meet a Jane | Leave a Comment

Investing In YOU

As an entrepreneur, I am constantly looking for ways to up my game, improve my performance and increase my earning power. I am sure you are too. I truly believe that many entrepreneurs fail to reach their business goals and set themselves up for lack-luster performance (and sometimes outright failure) by making the mistake I want to discuss here. Let me illustrate with a personal story.

Posted on March 30, 2011 Filed Under Accidental Jane, Events, Go Jane Go, Jane Dough, Jane Thoughts, Marketing for Janes, Merry Jane, Success Tips for Jane, Tenacity Jane | Leave a Comment

Meet a Jane: Alison Hamner Craig

Alison Hamner Craig is the owner of 3 Impressions, inc. There are two major components to Alison’s business: Alison custom designs handbags, jewelry and makeup and sells her products in boutique retail stores and online and she also coaches women to own and embrace who they are both inside and out. Alison started 3 Impressions, inc a little over 2 years ago. Before that her company was called Alison Craig and Associates, but she shared with us that a few years into business she quickly learned that no one knew how to spell “Alison” or “Associates”!

Posted on March 29, 2011 Filed Under Go Jane Go, Meet a Jane, Which Jane Are You? | 1 Comment