Business Startup
Mastering the Ropes of Entrepreneurship: Lessons from Double Dutch
Growing up in Harlem, New York, I developed a deep love for double dutch, a popular jump rope game that requires skill, timing, and adaptability. Little did I know at the time that my childhood passion would serve as a perfect analogy for entrepreneurship. Building a business, like jumping double dutch, is a journey of…
Read MoreSales Funnel Glossary
â—Ź Bounce Rate: A metric that measures the percentage of visitors who enter the site and then leave rather than continuing to view other pages within the same site. â—Ź Cookie: A small amount of data generated by a website and saved by your web browser to remember information about you. â—Ź CRM:…
Read MoreWhy Startup and VC Culture is Unsustainable
Have you heard of startup and venture capital (VC) culture? Entrepreneurs are looking to pitch new and exciting business ideas to investors every day. As a business coach and owner, the startup pitch culture that exists has positives and negatives. What I love about startup pitch culture is that it forces you to build something…
Read MoreEverything You Need to Know About the Instagram Features and How to Use Them
Sis, let’s be clear, social media for your business is necessary. Even if you are not a social media fan, you are missing out on a “free” way to promote your business to millions of people online if you are not using Instagram for your business. But I get it; if you don’t use this…
Read MoreMarried Business Partners: 13 Tips From a Relationship Expert
If there’s one thing everybody and their mama can tell you about running a business it’s, “don’t work with family!” Family and business go together like oil and water, hot grease, and straightening combs (those who know, know). You don’t have to think long to come up with examples of business and family…
Read MoreBusiness As Usual With Business Licenses & Registration
When you launch a business, you’ll need to register it and get a business license. As Chron’s SmallBusiness helpfully explains the difference, a license is authorization to open and run a business, while registration is a way of getting the business’s important information in government records. Also, a business license is a way of protecting…
Read More8 Bookkeeping Tips to Clean Up Your Business Day-to-Day Money Management
Everyone talks about small business finances and taxes, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Beneath that tip, all the little daily things go into it, like bookkeeping and day-to-day money management. And it’s a shame that we as small business owners don’t talk about these things more, because really, this is where we…
Read MoreWhat Nobody Told Me About Member Subscription Models
At the end of 2020, Sistahbiz wrapped up year one of our membership program for Black women entrepreneurs! It took me two years to even launch the Sistahbiz membership program because we had a lot on our plate running our existing programs for Black women in business and I suspected it was going to take…
Read More17 Capital Funds for Black and Women Entrepreneurs
Business incubators, capital funds and pitch competitions are launching nation-wide as part of a growing design thinking movement and startup culture. Â These initiatives are helping to close the funding gap for Black women entrepreneurs! One of the biggest obstacles that Black women entrepreneurs face is gaining access to capital and business development support. Impacted by…
Read More7 Must-Attend Conferences for Black Women Entrepreneurs
A weekend full of inspiration and motivation can do wonders for Black women that own their own businesses! Being around a village of dreamers and doers filled with #blackgirlmagic could be just what you need. Whether you are ready to start your entrepreneurial journey or have been in the game for a few years, here…
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