Last week, I posted our second Throwback Thursday, sharing how the first thing I did when I launched Indie Business Network was publish a newsletter. Today, I’ll share how we landed our first media feature on January 31, 2001. Unfortunately, I did not retain the original tear sheet, but it still appears online today. Here…
For the next several months, on Thursdays, as founder and CEO of the Indie Business Network, I will guide you on a walk down memory lane to celebrate our nearly fourteen years of service to handmade and creative beauty entrepreneurs worldwide. We start our journey with a look back nearly 20 years when I was…
On Thursdays, Indie Business Network hosts #HandmadeChat, a Twitter talk show to educate, train and inspire creative and artisan entrepreneurs to become profitable business owners. While the show is aimed mainly at entrepreneurs who make and sell handmade consumer products, the topics and discussions can empower and encourage the growth of any small business. This chat…
Donna Maria shares help and encouragement for hurting and laid off Americans.
Donna Maria shares commentary and ask questions about a generation of children growing up in neighborhoods with 40%+ unemployment.
Donna Maria shares commentary on the American Jobs Act of 2011.
Donna Maria interviews Felicia Joy about the strategy and philosophy of Hybrid Entrepreneurship.
Donna Maria interviews father-daughter team, and co-authors, Meagan and Larry Johnson on how to manage potential friction between different generations in your small business.
Donna Maria shares a video and commentary on how government red tape thwarts so many Americans from pursuing their dreams of small business ownership.
Donna Maria coins “consumer business owner,” a term describing a new type of American entrepreneur.
Donna Maria interviews Pam Slim on how you can go from your cubicle to your own corner office, as the CEO of your own company.
Yesterday, I read a post at my social networking site by a person who hopes to one day own her own business. Her post shared her anger and disappointment at receiving a raise at her job of twenty-six cents, covering her past 24 months of service. I related to her situation since similar things happened…