By Marsha Bailey, CEO & Founder, Women’s Economic Ventures 2015 Speech at WEV’s Annual Empowerment is Priceless Breakfast What do you want to be when you grow up? When I was young, this was a question asked almost exclusively of…
Client Transformation
We see clients in the Smart Entrepreneurial Training (SET) program go through an incredible transformation from the time we first meet them at an orientation to when they deliver their business introduction in front of 200 people at the graduation…
“Dream Big” This National Small Business Week, May 4-8
By Maria Contreras-Sweet Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration With apologies to baseball and your mother’s apple pie, nothing is more American than National Small Business Week. Our country was founded by risk-taking pioneers in search of new horizons. More than…
Staying Human in a Technological World
By Kristen Gunn, Thrive Consultant It is not a surprise that the rules of marketing have been transformed by technology. But even among these changes, the goal of marketing remains: How best to get the word out about your business…
The Psychology of the Solopreneur
By Kelsey Baker, WEV Program Assistant How do you sustain the daily motivation and positive mentality to overcome challenges when you work alone in your business? Many WEV clients and small business owners are solopreneurs and face unique obstacles that…
Good Credit is Good Business
By Devon Johnson, WEV Director of Lending Whenever you apply for business credit, your creditor will want to check your business credit rating. Your business credit rating helps a creditor determine whether or not to give you a credit card…
What’s In Your Sales Plan For 2015?
In the first quarter of this year, Thrive participants met together for our Think Big! event and dug deep into the world of sales plans. We started with the critical questions: What do you want from your business in 2015?…
WEV Clients Mastering the “Master Mind”
After learning about the importance of Master Mind peer accountability groups from last week’s post, we wanted to hear from WEV clients about their experiences Master Minding. Keep reading to understand how Master Minds can help business owners’ day to…
A Lesson on Master Mind
By Leah Gonzales, WEV Program Manager This week in WEV’s Smart Entrepreneurial Training (SET) course, clients will learn the concept of Master Mind. These are peer accountability groups that can support its members to stay on track and motivated as…
The Feminist is IN
By Marsha Bailey, WEV Founder & CEO I’ve never been afraid to call myself a feminist. It has nothing to do with how I feel about men and everything to do with achieving equal opportunities and equity for women. There have…