Starting an Organizing Business: Getting that First Customer

A reader has started an organizing business six months ago. While she has been giving out her business cards, she still has not landed any customers. Here are some suggestions on how she should develop her marketing strategies and some marketing tactics that she could use.

The Ladder of Commitment

Are you going to achieve your most important targets for the coming year? Your answer to that question can reveal a lot about where you are on what I call “the Ladder of Commitment “, and is generally highly predictive of how far you’ll go in your pursuit of success. Here’s a quick look at that ladder from the bottom up, along with what may be a surprising conclusion about what it really takes to reach your targets, in business and in life …

Join Our Lenovo Computer System Giveaway

WomenHomeBusiness is giving away a Lenovo ThinkCentre A63 tower computer and two ThinkVision L1951P LCD monitors! Our giveaway will start July 7th and end July 11th, with the lucky winner announced on July 13. Watch out for the WomenHomeBusiness Lenovo Computer Giveaway and help us spread the word about this contest!

Bheestie Bags: Women-Invented Electronics-Drying Product

Ever had any of your electronic gadgets falling into the water and becoming non-functional? Two sisters in the Oregon area Karen Wildman and Lisa Holmes invented an electronics drying product called Bheestie Bag designed to absorb the water from the gadgets to bring it back to life. Learn how they got the idea for their product.

Lachy Groom: A Serial Entrepreneurial at 15

Lachy Groom is not your typical teenager. Yes, he goes to school, play sports and do normal teenager stuff. But unlike other teens, this 15-year-old native of Perth, Australia already has several businesses under his belt — all of which are doing quite well.