Last October I surprised myself by accepting an opportunity to speak at the Women’s Leadership Exchange’s New York Conference, even though my new twins were barely two months old. As you may know, the WLE asks its speakers to provide speed coaching to the attendees....
This time of year there’s a lot of attention paid to the self-improvement promises we’re making to ourselves for the new year. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, small business owners make resolutions for their businesses too. And most businesses are no better...
Over Thanksgiving I traveled south to the sun to visit a friend who founded a eco-resort on a tropical beach. Four years ago, my friend had an idea for a small tour business. Now, her tours have a permanent home at the two boutique hotels she owns. And she owns...
I thought the incubator concept was dead. But, against all logic, new ones keep opening. So, I guess it shouldn’t have been a surprise that I’ve been asked by some entrepreneurs whether or not they should "join" one. I have to say, I laughed out loud at the...
I was at a breakfast for entrepreneurs the other day, and NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg spoke. The highlight for me of his talk was when he likened entrepreneurship to being on a train in a tunnel and wondering if that light at the other end was another train coming...
