Indie And PitchRate Partner To Increase Media Exposure For Small and Independent Business Owners
We’ll help you spread the word about your business.
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.
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.
For small business owners, personality is princess
Donna Maria shares how important is is for small business owners to inject their natural personality into marketing content in order to enhance the return on marketing outreach efforts.
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.
How to gain confidence
Donna Maria encourages you to gain confidence by doing, and remember that there will always be someone to help you.
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!
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.
Consistency 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.
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.
Four 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.
Scale 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.
The crock pot business
Approach business growth from a “crock pot” rather than a microwave mentality.
New Indie Apprentice Program Launches!
Donna Maria announces new Indie Apprentice Program to help start-ups launch on the right foot!
Indie Beauty Blog Tag Party: Ten Things I Love About Being Indie
Donna Maria shares ten things she loves about being Indie.
So, Who Are Those Indies Anyway?
Donna Maria shares fun information about the Indies whose photographs grace the banner at the top of the new Indie Beauty website!
Top 10 Reasons To Buy Indie
[Note: this post was slightly updated on February 22, 2010.] I am the founder and president of the Indie Beauty Network (IBN) so it will come as no surprise that I think my members make the best products in the world. Whether you want candles, sugar scrubs, perfumes, essential oils, lotions, jewelry, body oils, hair…
5 Reasons To Be Indie
I – Income. Indie business owners define and generate wealth on their own terms. N – Newsworthy. Indie business owners create “buzz” as they simultaneously pursue their passions, help others and support themselves and their families. D – Destiny. Indie business owners don’t rely on traditional means of income to define, create and control their…