Black Women In Business
Sistahbiz Spotlight on Beatrice Dixon of The Honey Pot Company
We are excited to shine the Sistahbiz spotlight on Beatrice Dixon, Co-Founder and CEO of The Honey Pot Company. She took the time to share some elements of her entrepreneurial journey with us and the lessons she has learned along the way. For those of you who don’t know, Beatrice Dixon started the world’s first…
Read More4 Ways to Make Money With Your Customer Avatar
I talk with Black women entrepreneurs consistently about the importance of creating a customer avatar. You’ll see this all over the internet and in sales courses everywhere, including the Sistahbiz Global Network coursework. Despite how often it comes up, though, it’s still common to see customer avatars being misunderstood, taken for granted, or straight up…
Read MoreNew Year CEO Prep
Whew! What a year! This year 2020 has been filled with ups and downs, wins and losses, for the nation as a whole and for the Black community in particular. While over 40% of Black business owners have closed their doors due to the pandemic, others have experienced unprecedented growth and advancement due to an…
Read MoreGive the Gift of Wine: Black, Women Owned Wineries
Black, women-owned wineries and vineyards are establishing powerful brands and making a once-exclusive industry inclusive for all. Consumers now have dozens of Black-owned wineries to choose from when looking for their next alcoholic indulgence, and we’re highlighting a few of the sistah-owned ones below – and just in time for your holiday gift shopping journey.…
Read MoreThe Consequences of Starving Your Business
Look, sis, we all know that running a small business takes a lot of funds, and it’s tempting to cut the costs where you can. But, it’s also important to know that taking a do-it-yourself approach to the big things isn’t really free. Instead, if you try to DIY the tasks that keep your business…
Read MoreMoney Moves During the Pandemic Recession
The 2020 recession did not come to play. If these last few months of the pandemic have showed us anything, sis, it’s that things are always changing. COVID-19 and stay-at-home orders have impacted everyone, but Black-owned micro businesses like yours and mine have probably been hit hardest of all. Financial experts have already identified this…
Read MoreThe Home Office: 7 Tips for Productivity When Working From Home
Working from home brings its own unique challenges, since home tends to be a personal space where we go to relax, decompress, and live our lives beyond the workplace. The people who work from home successfully are the ones who figured out how to set boundaries between their work lives and their personal ones, enabling…
Read MoreSistahbiz Spotlight on Orion Brown
Orion Brown, Founder & CEO of BlackTravelBox®, is a brand strategy professional with over 15 years of experience. Before becoming a full-time entrepreneur, she led brand strategy at Oracle. Where she facilitated Fortune 100 client engagements to deliver data-driven consumer insights. She led brand marketing efforts for the Transformers and My Little Pony brands at…
Read More16 Podcasts Every Black Woman Entrepreneur Needs In Her Rotation
In today’s fast-paced world, podcasts designed specifically for black female entrepreneurs offer a convenient and empowering way to work on personal and professional growth. These podcasts provide tailored insights, inspiration, and opportunities for networking for a population of entrepreneurs that are usually time poor, understaffed and under-funded. In this blog post, I share 16 podcasts…
Read MoreSistahbiz Spotlight on Sales Maven Nadia Brown
Dr. Nadia Brown is a sales strategist, consultant, trainer, and founder of The Doyenne Agency, a sales firm that works with business owners, companies, and corporations to multiply revenue and awaken the consistent closer within your sales team using the Consistent Sales Method™. Nadia brings over fifteen years of experience and massive results with clients,…
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