Featured Indie: Katherine Corkill of Sterling Minerals [Video]
Donna Maria introduces IBN member Katherine Corkill of Sterling Minerals Cosmetics in Nampa, Idaho!
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.
Fancy Thanks, To My Readers And Sponsors!
Donna Maria thanks the companies and business leaders who sponsor her mission to inspire and encourage women and families to maximize their potential through small business ownership.
Going Out of Business Success Story: Aromaleigh and Mineral Basics
Donna Maria bids a fond farewell to Chandi Plank and Kristen Leigh Bell, owners of two amazing Indie-owned cosmetics companies.
Some Of My Best Twitter Advice
Donna Maria shares some of her best Twitter advice from 2009 and 2010.
How To Direct Informed Discussion At Your Blog [Video]
In this video, Donna Maria shares tips for leading the discussion, not “controlling” the discussion, at your blog.
Indie Product Showcase [Video]
Donna Maria showcases products made in the USA by members of the Indie Beauty Network: MJ’s Herbals (New York), Grapeseed Company (California), The Bead Dreamer (Virginia), Aromaleigh (South Carolina), Hill Country Haiku (Texas).
How To Get More Rest
Donna Maria shares tips for getting more rest, based on research conducted by Matthew Edlund, MD, the Rest Doctor.
Featured Indie: Tammy Brodbeck of Milk and Cookeez [Video]
Donna Maria introduces IBN member Tammy Brodbeck of Milk and Cookeez in Hudson, Ohio!
Vault Episode #203: Lauren Sheahan [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 203, where we’re joined by Lauren Sheahan, the owner of Lauress Cosmetics in Wisconsin, specializing in premium mineral cosmetics. As a wife, mother, and small business owner, Lauren’s business is directly affected…
The New Consumer Business Owner: Are You One?
Donna Maria coins “consumer business owner,” a term describing a new type of American entrepreneur.
Thanks To The Indie Sponsors And Readers!
Donna Maria thanks the companies and business leaders who sponsor her mission to inspire and encourage women and families to maximize their potential through small business ownership.
Sound Advice For Combat, Life and Business, Courtesy Of The US Military
Donna Maria shares advice she heard from a military man seeing his sons off to recruit training.
Small Business Success Notes To A Young Lady
Donna Maria shares details from her impromptu in-flight mentoring session of an aspiring woman entrepreneur.
How To Pace Yourself For Small Business Success
I have observed several parallels between running a business and running for fitness. When I run in the morning, I enjoy seeing different types of people at the track. Obviously experienced runners breeze around, passing me two and three times before they’re done. Other runners (especially newer ones like me) are slower and more measured…
Indie Beauty Network Opposes H.R. 5786 Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010
As the founder and CEO of the Indie Beauty Network, I am confirming that IBN opposes the bill named, “H.R. 5786: The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010 (SCA or H.R. 5786). If you have not already done so, please read and sign our petition opposing the bill. As of the publication of this post, over…
My Last Day Posting At This Blog About The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010
Except for periodic posts that fit well at both blogs, today will be the last day I will publish a post at this blog that deals directly with H.R. 5786: the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010 (SCA). The post that follows this one today summarizes the reasons for the Indie Beauty Network’s opposition to the…
Vault Episode #202: Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010 [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 202, where we bring together a panel of dedicated small business owners to delve into a critical topic – the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010, recently discussed in Congress. This legislation carries…
Thank You To My Readers And Sponsors
Donna Maria acknowledged Indie Business Blog readers and sponsors.
Announcing the Oppose The Safe Cosmetics Act Website
Donna Maria announces the new collaborative small business website: Oppose The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010!
Links to Text of Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010
This is a link to the printer friendly version of the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010. This is a link to the PDF version of the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010.
The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010 Has Been Introduced
The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010 Has Been Introduced Yesterday, I told you in this post to brace yourself for the Campaign For Safe Cosmetics’s (CFSC) latest effort to scare everyone into thinking that cosmetics are contaminating them with cancer causing chemicals. As I suspected, the video they are circulating today is filled with misinformation…