Rapid Improvement
Guide to Finding and Working With Co-packers
If you want to take your food or beauty product to market, you probably know the difference between creating your goods at home and being in a commercial facility. When creating your products in small batches in your kitchen, you can sell your products locally, such as at a flea market or a local…
Read More7 Black Women Owned Clothing and Apparel Lines
Black culture has always been a leading influence in the fashion and design industry. Black-owned brands are growing in number and popularity. If you’re a melanin woman who loves to dress to impress from head to toe, why not get your fleek on with linens designed by our very own?! Below are 7 up-and-coming clothing…
Read More7 Self Care Practices for Black Female Entrepreneurs
For black women entrepreneurs, our self-care is vital. We spend so much of our time caring for the needs of others and our businesses that it is easy to put ourselves on the back burner. Here are a few self-care practices to help you refuel. 1. Find your tribe As a Black female, and even…
Read More6 Moves to Position Yourself to Hire a Rock Star Team
The worst time to prepare to hire is when you badly need help. You should always operate your business as if someone else is going to run it without you present. This means you put structures in place to systematize, train and manage a team over time – not when the house is on fire.…
Read MoreNetworking While Black: Building a Cross-Cultural Power Network
Building a power network is about making a name for yourself and building a community of people who know and support you and your brand, who are willing to do business and enter partnerships with you, and who send business your way. Oftentimes, building this kind of power network this means that stepping outside of…
Read MoreBlack Hair, Skin and Body Care Businesses in Denver
Denver Metro is consistently ranked as one of the fastest-growing areas in the nation. We continue to outperform the U.S. as whole with an unemployment rate is 3%, one of the lowest in the country. Great! Especially for the Black professional escaping the hustle of the urban cities in the east and north. Well…great until…
Read MoreSecrets for Testing Your Business Idea
Too often, I see our sistahs seeking the traditional method of business startup: get an idea, write a business plan, get funding, launch the business, and get ready for the bumpy drive and possible crash. Sounds pessimistic, but I’ve got some encouraging words of wisdom for the aspiring sistahpreneurs that might increase your chances of…
Read More5 Business Model Changes that Can Generate More Revenues
Your business is going nowhere fast without a profitable and sustainable business model. Thinking more about the model – the value proposition, customer avatar, channels, revenue streams and other model components is key to your success. Many great business ideas die because the model was wrong – pricing, delivery, messaging the offer, wrong customer target,…
Read More7 Tips For Charging What You’re Worth
Sis, are you struggling with charging what you are worth? Remember, you are not in business if you give away services and products – you’re only in business when you sell products and services. It’s your job to sell. If you’re not selling, it’s a hobby. If profit isn’t a goal, then start a non-profit,…
Read MoreYou’re On Track If Your Daily Focus Is In These 3 Business Areas
It can be tempting and easy to get in a daily grind that isn’t getting results. Most often, it’s because business owners are not super intentional about making sure every minute goes to value-add activities and tasks that are directly connected to goals and results. These three items below are where the majority of your…
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