Donna Maria is an entrepreneur mentor, the founder and CEO of the Indie Business Network, and the host of the Indie Business Podcast and the Indie Business Retreat. She has been recognized as one of the most trusted voices for Makers and Creative Entrepreneurs. Her coaching and consulting enterprise trains thousands of new and evolving entrepreneurs every day.

Get Your 2026 Indie Business Network Member Badge

The all-new 2026 Indie Business Network Entrepreneur Member Badge has arrived, and it’s ready to shine. This badge instantly signals to customers, clients, members, and professional colleagues that your IBN membership is current and that your business is part of a trusted, thriving entrepreneurial community. Showcase it proudly on your website, across your social media,…

Ultimate IBN Holiday Gift Guide 2025: Classes + Workshops Edition

Step into an exciting new season of learning, creativity and inspired growth. The Ultimate IBN Holiday Gift Guide 2025: Classes + Workshops Edition highlights a curated selection of hands-on experiences, expert-led trainings, and skill-building opportunities crafted by Indie Business Network members across the country. Whether you’re gifting knowledge, encouraging a new passion, or investing in…

Ultimate IBN Holiday Gift Guide 2025: Bath + Body Edition

Step into a season filled with cozy comforts and elevated self-care moments. The Ultimate IBN Holiday Gift Guide 2025: Bath + Body Edition brings together a beautifully curated selection of handcrafted scrubs, butters, serums, soaks, and soothing essentials made by Indie Business Network members across the country. From nourishing botanicals to fragrant oils, every product…

December 2025 Indie Business Book Club: The Road Less Stupid by Keith J. Cunningham

I’m excited to announce the December selection for the Indie Business Book Club: The Road Less Stupid by Keith J. Cunningham. If you could reverse a few of the mindless business decisions you’ve made over the years without thinking things through, you’d likely be leading a very different business, right? Well, you’re smart, but that doesn’t…

Ultimate IBN Holiday Gift Guide 2025: Fragrance Edition

Welcome to the season of scent and sophistication. This year’s Indie Business Network Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide 2025: Fragrance Edition showcases a captivating collection of artisan-made perfumes and fragrance oils handcrafted by our talented members. These are not your run-of-the-mill, mass-produced bottles of cheaply scented colored droplets of water. Far from it. (We wouldn’t do…

Ultimate IBN Holiday Gift Guide 2025: Color Cosmetics Edition

Join us as we embrace the season of sparkle, self-care, and joyful celebration. This year’s Indie Business Network Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide 2025: Color Cosmetics Edition features a curated collection of artisan made beauty treasures crafted by Indie Business Network members from New Jersey, South Carolina and Florida, then across the nation to states like Utah and Minnesota.…

Indie Business Network Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide 2025: Skin + Hair Care Edition

Welcome to the season of sparkle, self-care, and celebration. This year’s Indie Business Network Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide 2025: Skin & Hair Care Edition features a curated collection of artisan made beauty treasures crafted by Indie Business Network members from New Jersey to South Dakota, California to Maryland, and in between to states like and…

November 2025 Indie Business Book Club: Teaching Creative Workshops In Person and Online by Patricia van den Akker

I’m excited to announce the November selection for the Indie Business Book Club: Teaching Creative Workshops In Person and Online by Patricia van den Akker. This book is a must-read for makers, artisans and creative entrepreneurs who want to complement their product business and generate income by sharing what they know with people who want to…

Meet Vivian Jamison + Shanon Kindred: Indie Business Network 4Q 2025 Robin’s Roses Entrepreneurial Scholarship Recipients

We are excited to introduce you to Vivian Jamison of Xpressive Mocha and Shanon Kindred of Toushea Skincare, our 4Q 2025 Robin’s Roses Entrepreneurial Scholarship Recipients. We are normally thrilled to welcome one new scholarship recipient, so you can imagine how much pleasure it gives us to welcome TWO for the fourth quarter of this…

October 2025 Indie Business Book Club: The Art, Science and Business of Aromatherapy: Your Essential Oil & Entrepreneurship Guide by Kayla Fioravanti

I’m excited to announce the October selection for the Indie Business Book Club: The Art, Science and Business of Aromatherapy: Your Essential Oil & Entrepreneurship Guide by Kayla Fioravanti. While this book was originally written for aromatherapists, the lessons extend far beyond essential oils. Kayla weaves together her insider industry expertise with timeless entrepreneurial principles that…

September 2025 Indie Business Book Club: Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI by Ethan Mollick

I’m excited to announce the September selection for the Indie Business Book Club: Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI by Ethan Mollick. Artificial Intelligence (AI) can feel exciting, intimidating, or even irrelevant depending on where you stand. But no matter your perspective, ignoring AI is the one response you cannot have if you want to be…

August 2025 Indie Business Book Club: The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can’t Stop Talking About by Mel and Sawyer Robbins

I’m excited to announce the August selection for the Indie Business Book Club: The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can’t Stop Talking About by Mel and Sawyer Robbins Most self-improvement books are designed to help us reframe how we think so we can begin to take the actions that will change…