Article Written by; Chelsea Lamb chelsea@businesspop.net As reported by Mompowerment, one in three businesses in the United States are currently run by mothers. Additionally, moms are twice as likely to start businesses than their male counterparts. If you’re a stay-at-home mom contemplating starting a business, now is the best time to do...
This month's Innovators In Action come from Vilas County. Submitted by our partners at Vilas County Economic Development, we see some of the new and exciting businesses that opened recently and how they have been able to thrive during the pandemic. Click to watch the video highlights here.
Article By: Vanessa Holwell Want to be your own boss and turn your software development hobby into a full-time occupation? When you're just starting as a coderpreneur, you'd do well to keep the following principles in mind. The Value You Bring to the Table In addition to creating and maintaining software and debugging...
January 13 is Make your Dreams Come True Day.This unofficial holiday with unknown origins encourages people to be proactive about achieving what they want in life. Dreamers get your notebooks out and get ready to check out this month's quick links. The GRID has a whole page dedicated to dreamers just like...
"If you’re serious, really serious, about being an entrepreneur, stay with it. It’s hard work. It’s long hours. It requires sacrifice. I’ve had tough conversations with my husband, my employees, my clients – and myself. This business has tested my commitment and my perseverance – and it continues to do...
November 11th we celebrate Veteran's Day and this months quick links showcase resources for our Veteran Owned Businesses, and how to support them. Wisconsin Veteran's Chamber of Commerce – https://www.wiveteranschamber.org/ United States Veterans Chamber of Commerce – https://www.usvccevents.org/ Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs, Veteran Owned Business Certfication – https://dva.wi.gov/Pages/benefitsClaims/VeteranOwnedBusiness.aspx SBA Veteran Owned Business Outreach...
Nicolet College and several regional economic development partners will have “significant financial resources to serve entrepreneurs and small businesses in the Northwoods” after receiving a $1 million grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the college announced this week. Nicolet and the college’s partners applied for the grant in July...
Every entrepreneurial journey is unique. No matter where you are in your journey, this workshop series will give you the resources, support, and inspiration to define/refine your entrepreneurial vision and apply simple, practical tools to move forward on your road to success. Begin by exploring the entrepreneurial mindset. Fundamentally, entrepreneurship is a...
September 15th starts Hispanic Heritage Month. This months quick links showcase resources for our Hispanic owned Businesses, and how to support them. United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce - https://www.ushcc.com/ Hispanic Association of Small Businesses - https://hasb.org/ League of United Latin American Citizens - https://lulac.org/ National Minority Supplier Development Council - https://nmsdc.org/ Minority Business Development...
Author: Cody McBride Entrepreneurs waste a whopping 21.8 work hours a week on “low-value” work activities: responding to emails, checking social media, communicating with co-workers, troubleshooting, and other non-critical tasks. Thankfully, as ZenBusiness notes, these days there is amazing technology available to small business owners to help them efficiently cover these...
