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Why Female Founders Need Male Mentors

Shared by Misty Gibbs, Empower Lounge Founder i couldn't agree more with the Inc. article: Why Female Founders Need Male Mentors. I worked

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Preparing for the talk of your life, 5 tips from a TED Speaker

Shared by one of our favorite thought leaders - Nilofer Merchant - on LinkedIn. TED is well known, of course, as

Fearless Reads curated by tedxaustin

Don't miss the virtual bookshelf on Pinterest of FearLess reads curated by TedXAustin and followers. These books have inspired people to

5 of the biggest concepts that create happy, raving customers

Originally shared on one of our favorite sites, a must-read if you want to build a remarkable company -Â WordofMouth.orgÂ Word of

5 counterintuitive habits of smart entrepreneurs who transformed a small idea into a big brand

Shared by guest expert: Catherine Kaputa, Author ofÂ "Breakthrough Branding: How Smart Entrepreneurs and Intrapreneurs Transform a Small Idea Into a

Top resources for building a gorgeous business website for less than $500

Shared by Misty Gibbs, Empower Lounge Founder The number #1 challenge I see with women launching businesses is not knowing where

A Free Tool to Vet Your Startup Idea, Validation Board by Lean Startup Machine

Lean Startup Machine created the Validation Board, a free tool to help you test your business idea before wasting a

Our interviews with successful women entrepreneurs whoâ€™ve built $1M+ brands

We're on a mission to create efficiency around mentoring. Per the Kaufmann Foundation, just 1.8% of women-owned businesses crack the $1

18 simple ways to create buzz for your next big thing

John Jantsch, Founder of Duct Tape Marketing, shares a very useful list of ideas leveraging social media to help you

Nell Merlino: What holds women business owners back from creating million dollar plus companies

Shared by Misty Gibbs, Founder of Empower Lounge Nell Merlino sees it all. As the Founder of Count Me In and

Our Interview With: Christiane Lemieux, Founder of Dwell Studio

BOOTSTRAP AND/OR RAISE MONEY - HOW DID YOU GET START STARTED AND WOULD YOU DO ANYTHING DIFFERENTLY?

I bootstrapped and was totally self- funded until 2011 when we took in minority strategic investors to help grow retail. Fun fact â€“ I started the company with 17K.
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Be Your Brand Missionary and Hire The Dream Believers: Jane Wurwand, Founder of Dermalogica

Shared by our content partner,Â Claudia Chan, a motivational resource for life + work. Jane Wurwand, founder of the global skincare company