Silent Night, Holy Night
Donna Maria shares a holiday photo from the Johnson home.
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.
Announcing the Indie Shopping Network
Donna Maria shares plans to launch the Indie Shopping Network in January 2009!
Stay In Your Lane
Donna Maria shares how “staying in your own lane” saves you from heartache and makes you more productive.
How to Generate Sales
Donna Maria shares a simple formula for generating consistent sales in any business.
Redemption Chili
Donna Maria shares her recipe for Redemption Chili, the perfect homemead meal for a busy work-at-home mom.
Vault Episode #131: Richelle Shaw [Podcast]
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The Vault is an archive of my first podcasts so there is a record for you to enjoy. Welcome to the Vault Episode 131, where we’re honored to present my interview with Richelle Shaw. Richelle is an inspiring entrepreneur, known for being the owner of the only Black female-led telecommunications company in the nation. She…
Richelle Shaw Spells "Success" With 3 R's
Donna Maria shares fellow entrepreneur mom Richelle Shaw’s 3 “R’s” of business success from today’s Indie Business Radio Show.
Ten 140-Characters-Or-Less Keys to StartUp Success
Donna Maria shares 140-character-or-less keys to startup success.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Donna Maria wishes readers a happy Thanksgiving.
Congratulations StartUp Nation Winner!!
I was excited to learn this week that Indie Beauty Network member Linda Balon Stein of Zosimos Botanicals was selected as one of StartUp Nation’s Top 10 Greenest Home-Based Businesses. Linda’s company was chosen from thousand of entries. Here’s a little about Linda and how she manages her award winning company.
Getting To Know You: Tanea Smith
Donna Maria introduces readers to Tanea Smith, owner and creative director at She’s Got Papers.
Karin Abarbanel's "Lean Launch" Tips
Donna Maria shares some “lean launch” tips from author and small business expert Karin Abarbanel from today’s Indie Business Radio Show.
Vault Episode #130: Karin Abarbanel [Podcast]
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The Vault is an archive of my first podcasts so there is a record for you to enjoy. Welcome to the Vault Episode 130, where we’re thrilled to feature my interview with Karin Abarbanel. Karin is the driving force behind a marketing communications firm and has notably served as a spokesperson for Avon. With a…
The Indie Business Challenge
If My Action Items Don't Work For You, I'll Cut You a Check The economy stinks right now. We hear about it all the time, way too much if you ask me. I make it a point not to listen to all of the negativity. Nevertheless, reality is what reality is, no matter what you listen to.…
Dreams Are Not Just For Dreamers
Donna Maria shares how Carl Lewis’s example of dreaming HUGE helped him become a world class athlete, and how it can help you achieve your highest tpotential too.
Your New Career: Publisher
Donna Maria shares why every business owner is a publisher.
I'm Quoted in Maine Business .com
Donna Maria shares that Carl Natale at Maine Business.com quoted one of her blog posts about the dangers Indie Business owners face when they try to do everything themselves.
How David Slew Goliath
You can find the story of David and Goliath in I Samuel, chapter 17 of the Old Testament. In the midst of a war, the Israelites were having trouble finding someone to fight the Philistine warrior, Goliath. When David, the youngest of four brothers, volunteered everyone laughed at him. But David took himself seriously when no one else did, and that’s exactly what we must do if we are serious about our business ventures. David stood up to Goliath. He won the battle and the rest is history. Here’s how he did it.
CongressDaily Features Our Fight Against FDA Globalization
Donna Maria shares a feature in CongressDaily asks readers to weigh in on whether the government should establish a Department of Consumer Affairs.
Serving Up Good Service
Donna Maria introduces a 3-step process that achieves profitable business results.
3 People Who Will Destroy Your Business
Most business mistakes can be fixed without long term adverse consequences to you or your business. But certain mistakes made by certain business personality types can be made so consistently over time that they conspire to destroy your dreams. This post describes three business personalities that make these kinds of serious mistakes, and offers tips to help you avoid them.