2009 Conference of Handcrafted SoapMakers
Donna Maria shares a collage of photos from the 2009 Conference of Handcrafted SoapMakers.
Capitalist Cats Copy Small Business Owners
Donna Maria shares how critical it is for small businesses to demonstrate a sincere commitment to support agriculture, family and industry of all kinds right in their own back yards.
Pizzazz, presence and punch
Donna Maria discusses the importance of using pizzazz, presence and punch to convey enthusiasm and passion for your small business.
Small business owners benefit from positive peer pressure
Donna Maria shares how important it is for small business owners to gather with peers for advice, perspective, encouragement and education.
Teaching children about money
Donna Maria shares a lesson she taught her children about money after last weekend’s impromptu garage sale.
Teaching kids about business
Donna Maria shares how an impromptu garage sale presented a unique opportunity to teach her kids a valuable business lesson.
Let your misery become your ministry
Donna Maria encourages you to reach out to other business owners with a kind word or a helpful tip.
Plow through the rough patch: full speed ahead!
Donna Maria encourages readers to change the voices in their heads to make it through the tough times and come out on the other side swinging!
Indie Business Radio Show from 4-27-09
Show Title: Become a Financial Grownup In his book, “I Will Teach You to be Rich,” Ramit Sethi shares a 6-week system to help you optimize your money and become a “financial grown up.” In this show, we explore his methods and uncover some of his secrets.
Your business is your child
Donna Maria suggests that a business is like a child, and similar amounts of time must be invested in both in order to make them successful.
How to work from home
Donna Maria interviews Brandon Uttley and shares practical tips to help you successfully manage a business from your home.
Free prize inside
Donna Maria shares that you don’t have to break the bank giving customers free samples in order to make a professional, memorable impression.
Anything can be fascinating
Donna Maria shares how easy it can be to turn the ordinary into the fascinating when it comes to promoting your passion and your business.
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.
Business 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.
The "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.
Turn your thoughts into assets
Donna Maria shares the importance of turning thoughts into assets by acting on them.
Collaboration nation
Donna Maria shares the inspiring story of two entrepreneurs who collaborated to create a new mutually beneficial relationship in both life and business.
This week's #indiechat: marketing tips
Donna Maria shares the chat stream from #indiechat for the April 8, 2009.
Give '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.
Indie 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.