By Marsha Bailey, WEV CEO & Founder I’m going to borrow a term from Nobel Economist Paul Krugman’s blog and warn readers that this post is slightly wonkish. I hope you non-wonks will find it interesting regardless. As many of…
Ask the Expert: Personal Money Management
Research shows that one of the key indicators for business success is cash flow management. Most of us weren’t born with behaviors and attitudes related to money – they were learned or shaped along the way! Many times, the way…
How Self Perception Translates to Business
By Harriet Cohen, Business Development Specialist for WEV’s Thrive Program When I was asked to write a blog post for WEV, I first went through my blogs, and there are many, then I went through previous articles and my e-books…
Do I Really Have What It Takes?
By Leah Gonzales, WEV Training Program Manager Labor Day signals ‘back to school’ for many, and here at WEV we welcomed nearly 100 clients in to the Fall Smart Entrrepreneurial Training (SET) course. Like in many classrooms, the first few…
How (not) to Behave at a Senate Hearing
By Marsha Bailey, WEV Founder & CEO Question: What would compel close to 300 women to put on their best business suits and converge on Capitol Hill on one of the steamiest days of the summer? Answer: A Senate Committee…
WEV Reads: Life by the Cup, Written by Zhena Muzyka
Reviewed by Marsha Bailey Words from the Gypsy Sage: “Do not leave a caravan mid-journey.” If you’ve attended WEV’s Self-Employment Training Program in the last several years, you’ll have heard Zhena Muzyka speak about how, as a single mother with…
How to Think Big
by Marsha Bailey, WEV CEO & Founder Thank you to everyone who attended WEV’s Empowerment is Priceless event this morning at the Ventura Crowne Plaza. Several people asked for a copy of my speech, so here it is: Today, I’m…
Making Sense of the Minimum Wage Debate
By Marsha Bailey, Founder & CEO As a small business owner, employee compensation is a huge issue, especially for cash-starved start-ups. Most business owners don’t have the option of taking a salary until the business is profitable. Employees, however, are…
Even Little Blue Engines Need Fuel
By Marsha Bailey, CEO & Founder If “small business is the engine of our economy,” as so many politicians constantly remind us, why isn’t more being done to ensure that those small businesses get the capital and support they need…
New Year’s Resolutions: Love ‘em or Leave ‘em?
By Marsha Bailey, WEV Founder & CEO The start of the New Year is the perfect time to think about setting goals for the year ahead. At least that’s what the 45% of Americans who usually make New Year’s resolutions…