Articles by category: Getting Started
Time Flies—Register Today
The date of the San Diego conference is quickly approaching…and the fall conferences in Denver, Boston and Detroit won’t be far behind. Many mom and women business owners have already secured their places. Have you?
Read more...10 Questions to Ask Yourself When Designing Your Brand
In this information-packed season at MIBU 2010, Kyoko Tanaka and Michael Kramer taught attendees “What You Need to Know to Plan Your Website and Marketing Products to Enhance Your Brand”. Today we share their Top 10 Questions to Ask Yourself When Designing Your Brand
Read more...Three Success Stories to be Shared on MomTV.com by Liz Dang
Join Liz Dang of MIBU-Boston on May 19, 2011 as she walks you through the beginning stages of entrepreneurship all the way to achieving success. Liz will interview three incredible entrepeneurial women: Mary Kaye of Comeback Moms, Aimee Yawnick of Core Growth and Development and Mari Luangrath of Foiled Cupcakes Inc.
Read more...Setting Up a Solid Financial Foundation for Your New Business
To get ready for the upcoming Moms in Business Unite Conferences coming up around the country, we're highlighting some of the best sessions from the past two years.
In this session at MIBU 2009 Cristen Lebsack and Elizabeth Dang spoke about “Setting Up a Solid Financial Foundation for Your New Business Venture.” Today we share their Top Ten Tips to Help You Achieve Your Financial Goals.
Read more...Ten Tips for Your “Employee to Entrepreneur” Transformation
Ann Vertel spoke at MIBU 2010 on "Your Rules, Your Hours, Your Dress Code: Creating an Entrepreneurial Mindset." Becoming an entrepreneur was a radical shift for Ann, who transitioned from a successful 20-year career as a Naval Officer to a work-at-home mom. From the restriction of rules to the freedom of the entrepreneurial mindset, her transformation was both challenging and thrilling. In this session, Ann taught attendees how to recognize the difference between employee and entrepreneurial thinking, how your past doesn’t have to equal your future, and why learning how to generate cash on demand may be more natural than you ever thought possible.
Read more...MassChallenge is running a global startup competition and accelerator to catalyze the launch and success of high-growth, high-impact new businesses.
Last year, MassChallenge launched on April 14, 2010 and received ~450 entries. Sixteen winners were announced on October 21, 2010 and split $1M in cash awards. Following the 2010 final ceremony, President Obama announced MassChallenge as an initiative of Startup America. Since then, MassChallenge finalists have raised $30M in follow-on financing and created 300 jobs.
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