Amy’s Kitchen: From Home-Based to Multi-Million Frozen Food Business
March 14, 2011 by Isabel Isidro
Filed under Success Stories
Learn how California couple Andy and Rachel Berliner started Amy’s Kitchen, the natural and organic frozen food brand, and turned this home-based business into a multi-million success.
Lessons from the Success of the Kardashians
February 18, 2011 by Isabel Isidro
Filed under Success Stories
The news sites and celebrities blog are all abuzz today announcing that the Kardashians made $65 million in 2010. Love them or hate them, that is some serious cash. Here are some business lessons that we can learn from the Kardashians.
How to Start a Mobile Food Truck Business
January 25, 2011 by Isabel Isidro
Filed under Briefs, Business Ideas
The mobile food industry has seen a massive resurgence, especially in big urban areas such as Los Angeles, New York, Washington D.C., Miami and San Francisco. If you are looking to start your own mobile food truck business, here are 10 things to consider.
Computer System Ideal for Work at Home Moms
December 28, 2010 by Isabel Isidro
Filed under Briefs, Working from Home
For work at home moms and entrepreneurs, the quality of your computer system is of paramount importance. Whatever business you are in, computers have become a must-have tool today.
A Work at Home Mom’s On-the-Go Tools for Work and Productivity
November 22, 2010 by Isabel Isidro
Filed under Briefs, Working from Home
When you’re a work at home mom trying to balance a business with family, it is hard to find time to work while taking care of a busy household. One option is to be very flexible and work at every opportunity you can — even if that means working in your car, in a coffee shop, or while the kids are finishing their ballet lessons.
How Starting a Business Can Affect Marriage and the Family
November 16, 2010 by Isabel Isidro
Filed under Briefs
Starting a business, in some instances, can be bad for families and relationships. When a family member (say a husband) starts a business, the whole family can be affected — and not always for the better. Here are some risks starting a business can bring to families and marriages:
What Inspires Successful Women Entrepreneurs?
November 2, 2010 by Isabel Isidro
Filed under Briefs, Success Tips
What inspires successful entrepreneurs? What words of wisdom guide their actions and thinking? Paul Thornton in his new book “Leadership – Off the Wall” looks at the quotes leaders and successful women entrepreneurs post on their office walls and keep on their desks.
What I Know Now About Success Book Review
September 27, 2010 by Isabel Isidro
Filed under Book Summaries, Briefs
People succeed, not because they never make mistakes, but because they have the courage to overcome adversities and challenges. Even the most accomplished and successful individuals have fears and insecurities. They have their missteps as well. Read the review of the book “What I Know Now About Success: Letters from Extraordinary Women to Their Younger Selves.”
Fiona King: Success with Washable Diapers
September 24, 2010 by Isabel Isidro
Filed under Success Stories
Looking to start a business? Follow Fiona King’s path to finding the right business: think of a better alternative to an existing product that does not meet your needs. She started her successful business TotBots after she got frustrated with disposable diapers, and developed a better alternative that consumers loved.
Handle Your Own PR: Do-It-Yourself Service for Small Businesses
September 14, 2010 by Isabel Isidro
Filed under Startup Stories
PR can be so important for any start-up entrepreneur trying to grow their business, especially at the start even when a marketing budget isn’t much of an option. Learn about a new do-it-yourself public relations service intended to provide small business owners with the tools they need to run an effective PR campaign.