April 7th, 2008
HomeBizNotes.com
Although Karin Abarbanel’s book, Birthing the Elephant focuses on women entrepreneurs, much of the information has general application for men and women and various businesses.
Subtitled, The woman’s go-for-it! guide to overcoming the big challenges of launching a business, Birthing the Elephant, encourages women to design their destinies and gives stories from real people who have […]
By Mary Emma Allen -- 11 comments
February 27th, 2008
HomeBizNotes.com
If you grew up in an era that I did, you might feel self-conscious about “tooting your own horn.” My mother called that bragging and felt it was for others to tell about. She was proud of us when we received recognition, but the general feeling was to downplay it.
However, when we’re in business, our […]
By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments
February 26th, 2008
HomeBizNotes.com
Australians Kim McCosker and Rachel Bermingham have a best selling cookbook on their hands. In fact, 4 Ingredients is the fastest selling cookbook in Australia. In an era of cookbooks sold on the names of celebrity chefs, Kim and Rachel have had a self publishing success.
The concept is that every recipe has only 4 ingredients […]
By Yvonne Russell -- 3 comments
January 10th, 2008
HomeBizNotes.com
I was thrilled when I saw Home Biz Notes and my name listed as one of the Women Bloggers of 2008 at Virtual Women’s Day Celebrations. This included a list of 25 women’s blogs and bloggers for January.
Biz Chicks Rule , another b5media Business Channel blog, also was one of those named. Congratulations Kristen and Bridget!
According […]
By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments
December 27th, 2007
We are often so caught up with running our businesses, that we don’t take time to celebrate our successes.
Take a moment to reflect and enjoy your 2007 Home Business successes. They may be small milestones or major landmark successes.
Enjoy! It’s these successes that are not only affirming, but form the building blocks for future refinements, […]
By Yvonne Russell -- 0 comments
December 21st, 2007
The Home Biz Notes post, My Mother, The Country Grocer, won this round of the b5 Business Channel’s “Apprentice” type challenge, an ongoing 8-week contest, with a different version each week. This week we were to tell the prototype business owner, Kay, a success story.
I chose to relate the story of my mom, who influenced […]
By Mary Emma Allen -- 4 comments
December 19th, 2007
In the apprentice challenge this week, we’re to relate to Kay, our prototype entrepreneur, a success story that might inspire her. I discovered recently that success isn’t always what you think it is, Kay.
My Mother, the Country Grocer
When I consider business success stories, I now think of my mom, who, with no experience, took over the operation […]
By Mary Emma Allen -- 12 comments
December 8th, 2007
Family businesses operated from home take on many aspects. This is a fun story about the Christiansen family in Utah, who have developed a web site with instructions on how to tie a tie along with ties you can purchase.
This story, at PowerHomeBiz.com, A Real Family Home Business: Utah Family With Knot Problems Creates a Website […]
By Mary Emma Allen -- 3 comments
November 20th, 2007
We have been following the hypothetical business of Kay at Cooking For Kids Creations.
Kay had a scare with the Chinese made buttons she used on the children’s chef clothes she made. The buttons came from the same Chinese factory that made toys with lead in them. Luckily her buttons were tested and turned […]
By Yvonne Russell -- 4 comments
October 14th, 2007
When husbands and wives develop a business together, many never have worked as a team. They’ve often been involved in other careers but not in a business together. Even though they’re excited about their business, want it to succeed, they may find it difficult to meld their working styles into a cohesive effort to drive […]
By Mary Emma Allen -- 5 comments
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