This quote, attributed to Dorothea Brande, has always fascinated me. Unseen forces are always at work, no matter what you do. Whether you act boldly or as a coward would, unseen forces will indeed come to your aid. The question is — what will they help you do? Will they help you be bold? Will…
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On Thursdays at 8pm ET, IBN hosts #HandmadeChat, a weekly Twitter talk show to coach, inform and inspire #handmade and creative entrepreneurs. If you’ve never attended, now is the time. #HandmadeChat is a fun, inspirational and supportive event where you’ll learn so much about making your business more successful. As you’ll see below, you can…
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Iam pleased to announce our February 2013 Indie Business Book Club pick: The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide To Personal Freedom, by Don Miguel Ruiz. Indie Business Book Club (now merged into our private members only Facebook group) provides a private, convenient way for IBN members to grow together in business and in life. As…
DetailsI can hardly believe it — #IndieCruise2013 is just 5 days away. As I was finishing up my planning this afternoon, I realized that I had announced all of the speakers and topics, except for me and my topic. So, I thought I’d tell you what I’ll be speaking on. First, you might also want…
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I am thrilled to announce that IBN member La Shonda Tyree, aka “The Soap Coach,” of Handmade Soap Coach in Paterson, New Jersey, will join us on #IndieCruise2013 as a speaker and fellow MasterMinder. The theme for #IndieCruise 2013 is Conceive! Believe! Achieve!, making La Shonda’s topic of How To Make Money Teaching “How To”…
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On Thursday evenings from 8 to 9pm ET, IBN hosts #HandmadeChat, a Twitter talk show to help handmade and creative entrepreneurs sell more products, have more fun, and be more successful personally and professionally. While the show is aimed mainly at business owners who make and sell handmade consumer products, the topics and discussions can…
DetailsOur members, Funlayo Alabi and her husband, natives of Nigeria, are heading back to their homeland in a few months to speak at the Global Shea Alliance conference in west Africa. Among other things, they’ll be teaching a series of classes on how to make all types of soaps and cosmetics using shea butter. They’ve…
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On Thursday evenings from 8 to 9pm ET, IBN hosts #HandmadeChat, a Twitter talk show to help handmade and creative entrepreneurs sell more products, have more fun, and be more successful personally and professionally. While the show is aimed mainly at business owners who make and sell handmade consumer products, the topics and discussions can…
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Through an exclusive and limited time engagement, the Indie Beauty Business Regulatory Boot Camp is available via audio recording, interactive slides and handouts! You may recall that I hosted this event just a few days ago, and it was a smashing hit. It was delivered live here in IBN’s back yard, and simulcast to dozens…
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Donna Maria announces IBN’s Pinterest Success Call with social media strategist Stephanie Nelson.
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“The secret of success is consistency and purpose.” – Benjamin Disraeli ENTREPRENEURIAL COACHING AND MENTORING The best coaching and mentoring for handmade entrepreneurs is at Indie Beauty Network. Click here to connect at our social network.
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On Thursday evenings from 8 to 9pm ET, IBN hosts #HandmadeChat, a Twitter talk show to help handmade entrepreneurs sell more products, have more fun, and be more successful personally and professionally. While the show is aimed mainly at business owners who make and sell handmade consumer products, the topics and discussions can empower and…
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Donna Maria announces Jennifer Hardaway as a speaker on #IndieCruise 2013.
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Plans are underway for the next #IndieCruise. You can find out about our next destination and get registration details at this link.I’m stoked, and so are dozens of people who are joining me. But I’m still hearing some interesting reasons why people have decided they cannot join us. (See sad face on me.) I thought…
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On Thursday evenings from 8 to 9pm ET, IBN hosts #HandmadeChat, a Twitter talk show to help handmade entrepreneurs sell more products, have more fun, and be more successful personally and professionally. While the show is aimed mainly at business owners who make and sell handmade consumer products, the topics and discussions can empower and…
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