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.
Last year, I told you about what happened when a blogger chronicled her experiences making every single recipe in one of Julia Childs’s cookbooks. The blogger eventually found fame as the subject of a movie starring Meryl Streep. I am amazed at how much blogging has enhanced my life. I suppose it’s no wonder then…
Community is nothing new. We know one when we see one, and we all live in one. But the notion of community as it relates to business success is relatively new to most small and independent business owners because up until now, most have relied heavily on their “quality products” to make those products sell.…
Donna Maria interviews Funlayo Alabi, co-owner of Shea Radiance, about how her business empowers the women of Ghana by providing opportunities for fair shea butter manufacture and trade.
Donna Maria interviews Paula Davis, the Texas-based owner of Canyon Creek Soap Company, about how she won $100,000 in a business plan competition. This video was recorded live during my social media presentation at the 2010 Conference of Handcrafted Soapmakers.
Donna Maria shares key leadership points made by Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun in her keynote presentation today at the 2010 Conference of Handcrafted Soapmakers.
Donna Maria shares how her passion for making soap and cosmetics led to the Indie Beauty Network, and what you can do to turn your passion into a profitable business.
Fear is not necessarily a bad thing. If you’re fearful of what might happen if you walk down a dark alley in the middle of the night, then your fear is definitely working for you (as long as you don’t walk down the alley!) But what about the type of fear that paralyzes us and…
The Vault is an archive of my first podcasts so there is a record for you to enjoy. Welcome to the Vault Episode 191, where I had the privilege of interviewing Julie Austin, the brilliant mind behind “The Money Garden.” Julie is a multifaceted individual, known for her prowess as an inventor, award-winning writer, and…