A rising tide lifts all ships
Donna Maria shares how groups of people with similar interests combine together to elevate everyone’s quality of life.
DetailsConsistency is better than intensity
Donna Maria shares that it’s more important to be consistent in the little things than to do big things now and then, if you want your business to be successful.
DetailsBusiness ownership is not an option
Donna Maria shares the importance of encouraging and training the next generation to adopt a “business ownership is not an option” mindset.
DetailsThe "new" small business
Donna Maria shares Charlotte, North Carolina, mayoral candidate, Anthony Foxx’s, response to questions about the “new” small businesses cropping up in cities across America.
DetailsA study in tenacity and resolve
Donna Maria shares some of the impossibly miraculous story of how Madam C.J. Walker turned a legacy of poverty and slavery into a multi-million dollar enterprise.
DetailsTurn your thoughts into assets
Donna Maria shares the importance of turning thoughts into assets by acting on them.
DetailsYou're a mentor, whether you know it or not
Donna Maria reminds entrepreneurs that they are mentors, 24/7, whether they know it or not.
DetailsSocial media strategy made easy
Donna Maria shares one of Jason Keath’s tips from Indie Business Breakfast: Charlotte.
DetailsCollaboration nation
Donna Maria shares the inspiring story of two entrepreneurs who collaborated to create a new mutually beneficial relationship in both life and business.
DetailsThis week's #indiechat: marketing tips
Donna Maria shares the chat stream from #indiechat for the April 8, 2009.
DetailsGive 'em somethin' to talk about
Donna Maria shares the importance of going beyond giving customers just a product or a service, to giving them an experience.
DetailsIndie Cafe: April 6, 2009
Donna Maria shares the live video stream and chat from the April 6, 2009 edition of the Indie Cafe, a bi-monthly event exclusively for Premium members of the Indie Beauty Network.
DetailsFour steps to writing your book
Donna Maria summarizes tips from this week’s Indie Business Radio Show guest, Sophfronia Scott, author of “Doing Business By the Book.” Sophfronia offers 4 great tips to help you get your book from concept to reality.
DetailsIndie Beauties at the 2009 Georgia Spring Fling
Donna Maria interviews Regina Mowrer (Dr. Flower’s Essentials), Kelly Bloom (Southern Soapers), Jennifer Kirkwood (La Dolce Diva) and Evelyn and Debbie Shepherd of Goode Scents about the Indie Beauty products they offer.
DetailsOptimize your website for free
Donna Maria shares a simple and effective way to use your email newsletter to drive new traffic to your site year after year after year.
DetailsHow to buy online advertising
Donna Maria shares tips to help you make the most of your online advertising budget.
DetailsGet paid for what you deliver
Donna Maria shares how easy it is to charge a flat fee for some products and services to create more efficiencies for buyers and sellers and new mutually beneficial business relationships.
DetailsA lucky happenstance
Donna Maria shares the cool collaboration between two Indie Beauty Network members who met at the social networking site and worked together on a new project.
DetailsCreate a new opportunity today!
Donna Maria encourages readers not to wait for new opportunities, but to get out there and create them!
DetailsPeople in glass houses …
Donna Maria interviews Melanie Notkin, the Savvy Auntie, about her experiences with sponsored Twitter conversations for the Walt Disney Company.
DetailsScale down to scale up
Donna Maria summarizes tips from this week’s Indie Business Radio Show guest, Marc Kramer, author of “The Small Business Turnaround.” Marc advises that sometimes, a business needs to scale down in order to scale up.
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