Content marketing for early stage entrepreneurs
/ May 20, 2013 0 COMMENTS
This is the first article of Heather Boggini’s 2 part series on content marketing If you consider your website to be a brochure or a static webpage, then you’re ...
How to quit your day job
/ May 13, 2013 2 COMMENTS
Aubrie Pagano is the founder and CEO of Bow & Drape, an online dress shop where women design beautiful custom dresses and separates. Bow & Drape was founded in 2012, has a ...
What to Expect in the Early Days of Your Start-Up
/ May 11, 2013 0 COMMENTS
Welcome to entrepreneurship and welcome to the creative process!  The first stage is called Opportunity Discovery.  Chances are you have been through a creative process before, that’s ...
ask for a favor when all you have to give is “thank you”
/ May 4, 2013 1 COMMENTS
I ask for a lot of favors, a lot introductions and a lot of opportunities. I’ve been blessed to find that most people are not just willing to talk to me but want to help me. Huge “Thank ...
Open the window of opportunity
/ April 29, 2013 0 COMMENTS
What do an aspiring teen pop star, Sheryl Sandberg and the owner of a competitive paintball field have in common? They each seized an opportunity.  And it paid off. We all want a shot. ...
Leap of Faith
/ April 25, 2013 3 COMMENTS
Ever think something through AFTER you have fully committed? That’s what I did about my decision to start on online media business.  I jumped right in without considering the details. ...
Your Cup Runneth Over? You Are Not Alone.
/ April 16, 2013 1 COMMENTS
In my previous post “When you look in the mirror, do you see an entrepreneur staring back at you?”  I mentioned that most successful male and female entrepreneurs are in ...
Accept What You Don’t Know
/ April 11, 2013 1 COMMENTS
If you are human then you have an ego. Accepting that you have big gaps in your knowledge base can be a tough pill to swallow. Accepting what I didn’t know was the third step I took ...
Prepare Your Family
/ April 9, 2013 5 COMMENTS
The worst place you can put your spouse is on the other side of your dream. The more you lean into it, the more you push them away. And you end up having conversations like “why don’t ...
Ready Your Mind
/ April 4, 2013 2 COMMENTS
A favorite spin instructor, Paul, has a great statement just before he takes us into a particularly grueling portion of the class. He says: Ready your mind and ready your body for the ...
Grow a thick skin (warning: curse words in use)
/ March 21, 2013 3 COMMENTS
Maybe you are an entrepreneur.  Or maybe a corporate executive.  In either case, you’re changing the world around you and chances are you’re ruffling a few feathers along the way. ...
The Accidental Activist and Unintentional Feminist
/ February 28, 2013 1 COMMENTS
Hello.  My name is Patti and I am an accidental activist and unintentional feminist. A decade ago if you introduced yourself to me as an “accidental activist and feminist”, I probably ...
Off and Running: welcome to my blog
/ February 26, 2013 1 COMMENTS
Welcome to my new blog! I’m starting my first online business and this blog will chronicle my path from start-up to success.  There are plenty of professional bloggers offering advice ...
I Survived Wordcamp Orlando 2012
/ February 21, 2013 0 COMMENTS
On Saturday December 1st I attended Wordcamp Orlando. Wordcamp is a one day conference for users of WordPress website development software. There were two tracks: novice and advanced. ...
an interview with Sue Zimmerman: serial entrepreneur with social media savvy
/ February 19, 2013 1 COMMENTS
Sue Zimmerman is a rock star serial entrepreneur who is leveraging her social media savvy to enable business leaders and entrepreneurs to build their businesses.  She started her first ...