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Get Out of Your Small Business Rut!

caseydawes — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:10:01 +0000

Well, the debt ceiling is lifted. And the two sides have come to an agreement as far as the budget cuts…at least for now. We won’t know what it means for the small business owner for many weeks to come.

But let’s not take our playbook from Washington. Instead, it’s time for us to stop [...]

Busy Business Women–It’s Important to Slow Down

caseydawes — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:35:05 +0000

A death of a person close to you always brings a time of reflection. My ex-husband died last week. We’d been divorced for over a decade, but still talked a few times a month. It’s hitting me harder than I ever anticipated it would. People in my life, especially my wonderful clients, are giving me [...]

Women Entrepreneurs–Want a Bigger Business?

caseydawes — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:34:43 +0000

In a recent article in the Wall Street Journal entitled, “Why Are Women-Owned Firms Smaller Than Men-Owned Ones,” Sharon G. Hadary, an adjunct professor at Maryland University College develops excellent points that every woman business owner should pay attention to.

First of all she talks about the importance of goal-setting. “Research shows that the only [...]

Vegetarian Lasagna Recipe

caseydawes — Mon, 24 May 2010 17:18:34 +0000

Yes, a recipe for vegetarian lasagna is an odd choice for a business coaching blog. But I believe that our lives need health and balance–to many of the women entrepreneurs I see don’t have either. It’s kind of a strange recipe, too, more meandering than most. I hope it inspires you to create [...]

International Woman’s Day and Women Business Owners

caseydawes — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:54:00 +0000

I’m sure you know by now that the International Women’s Day was created for “celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future.”

As an entrepreneurial woman, what should you celebrate today? Here are my thoughts:

Your courage. It takes courage and determination to start a business–kind of like grabbing for [...]

Trust is Vital in Business

caseydawes — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:13:53 +0000

I finished reading Freefall: America, Free Markets, and the Sinking of the World Economy by Joseph E. Stiglitz, a Nobel-winning economist. I highly recommend it to get an understanding of what happened to the economy and what we need to do to make it better in the future. One of the many salient points he [...]

Failure IS an Option for Women Entrepreneurs

caseydawes — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:54:35 +0000

My name is Casey Dawes and I am a serial entrepreneur. I’ve had good businesses, bad businesses and businesses in between. My current business has been all of the above over time. But quitting isn’t an option. Falling down flat on my face is not pretty, but sometimes it happens. As the old song goes, [...]

Women’s Small Business Evolution

caseydawes — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:43:38 +0000

Most women business owners that I know don’t begin their business with a full-blown business plan. They have ideas, concepts, dreams and a desire to spend more time with their family. And so they begin. I did the same.

Like many women business owners, I began my business while I had a full-time job and [...]

2010 Trends for the Entrepreneur Woman in Silicon Valley

caseydawes — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:01:49 +0000

Many business imperatives have been like shifting sand over the last year. As 2009 closes and 2010 begins, however, some trends and directions are starting to emerge that the woman business owner in Silicon Valley needs to pay attention to.

Large employers are shifting to more temporary workers and firms. That doesn’t only include administrators [...]

Does Social Networking Belong in Your Business Plan?

caseydawes — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:05:01 +0000

Over the past month, I’ve noticed that many women entrepreneurs are writing about doing their business plans. Bravo! If you want a strong, successful business, having a living business plan is very important!

Living Business Plan

What’s a living business plan? It’s a plan that you actually, use, update, get coffee on, thumb through and [...]