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rosieMADE: How One Woman Started Her Own Company to Help Other Female Entrepreneurs

by Catherine Alford May 17, 2013

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Alicia Vanderschuere’s energy is infectious. Her company, rosieMADE has a mission to inspire others to be “stronger, bolder, and better.” By featuring the products of other female business owners across the United States, Alicia has not just started her own company; she’s started a revolution. Through the rosieMADE shop and community, women can get together [...]

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Investing in You: Why a Splurge Is an Important Part of Your Strategy

by Teresa Dentino May 1, 2013

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We’re kicking off May by focusing on saving and investing. Today’s post by Teresa Dentino, of the Financial 411, covers one of the most important investments you can make: investing in yourself! All too often when discussing savvy money behaviors–saving, budgeting, investing, retirement–we deal with the negative connotations, the feelings of “deprivation”, “sacrifice,” and possibly [...]

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Who Are The Forty Women To Watch Over 40?

by Sarah Chang April 15, 2013

Do you know a woman over the age of 40 who is changing the world? Perhaps she’s making a difference in business, tech, media, entrepreneurship, social good, science, academics, creative arts, or politics. Maybe she’s an incredible role model for younger women. Perhaps she’s innovating around work/life issues. Christina Vuleta, founder of 40:20 Vision, has [...]

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Established Entrepreneur Shares Her Tips for Making It Big

by Adrienne Sanders April 12, 2013

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It wasn’t nostalgia that compelled Anu Duggal to move to her family’s homeland of India. It was the market opportunity. Capitalizing on India’s fast-growing consumer economy, the American-born entrepreneur co-founded several companies there. In 2005 she started India’s first luxury wine bar, The Tasting Room, with Rajeev Samant, CEO of Sula Wines. In 2010, she [...]

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Everything You Need to Know About Personal Branding

by Erika Torres March 29, 2013

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Here at GoGirl Finance, we pride ourselves in educating women about all aspects of finance, and that includes information on helping to build your personal brand and market your business. We hope you enjoyed this month’s focus on personal branding. Here’s a recap of what we covered: Five Questions that Will Help You Develop Your [...]

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Show Your Brand: How to Grow Your Brand Online

by Stephanie Christensen March 25, 2013

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Branding is all about creating a sense of consistency, in your face to face interactions with clients, and in the image you portray on your website, and in your social networks. Here are five ways to integrate your brand online. Keep your brand personality top of mind. Branding is about identifying what your small business [...]

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Yoxi: Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Social Entrepreneur?

by Hannah Jang March 22, 2013

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“Changing the world should be fun. When seriousness is embedded in entertainment, and complexity is hidden behind an elegant layer of simplicity, we create intrinsic motivation for people to do good in more creative ways. Yoxi is about creativity and collaboration in the deepest sense we can imagine.” -Sharon Chang Sharon Chang is a media [...]

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Speak Your Personal Brand: What’s Your Elevator Pitch?

by Stephanie Christensen March 20, 2013

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You know that forming connections and developing relationships will help you promote yourself and your small business, but how do you communicate what you do (and what makes you so great at it) into every conversation you have? It’s called an elevator pitch. Lasting no more than one minute (or about 225 words), it’s a [...]

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The DOs and DON’Ts of Networking: How to Network Like a Pro

by Katharine Paljug March 18, 2013

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In any business, networking is a crucial part of growing your client base.  It’s also a key way to increase the number and variety of opportunities that come your way, and it can help you advance to the next level of your career. But business networking is a tricky thing. It can look and feel [...]

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Build Your Brand: 5 Questions That Help You Identify Your Brand

by Stephanie Christensen March 11, 2013

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You don’t have to have a marketing background to start building a brand—whether for the purpose of promoting your business venture (or yourself as a professional)–but you do have to spend time considering a few key questions that will ultimately, craft your brand image. Here are five questions that will help you identify and build [...]

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