http://blog.inc.com/women-in-business/ Women In Business en-us 2008-11-24T11:49:56-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://blog.inc.com/women-in-business/2008/11/smart_spending_tips.html Since we've seen the markets go crazy for weeks, it’s due time to take a closer look at how we can shave to save. Every little bit helps, especially in a small business, so I’ve compiled a list of places... 3991@http://blog.inc.com/women-in-business/ 2008-11-24T11:49:56-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/women-in-business/2008/11/letting_values_prevail_in_toug_1.html We all see the headlines. The current crisis in foreclosures, the market, and limited credit lend an unpleasant uncertainty to current and future financial decisions affecting your business and your family. The recent economic meltdown has left no one unaffected.... 3965@http://blog.inc.com/women-in-business/ 2008-11-14T13:31:10-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/women-in-business/2008/08/the_case_for_mentorship.html The philosophy of interconnectedness--the sense that no one is an island, that we are inextricably linked to our community, and that the decisions we make will have a meaningful impact on it--continues to grow in prominence. We learn more every... 3576@http://blog.inc.com/women-in-business/ 2008-08-25T10:13:01-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/women-in-business/2008/08/the_compensation_dilemma.html In today’s economy companies are facing more difficult decisions as they head into their annual compensation planning cycle. Small businesses with limited resources are being particularly stretched to the limit. How can you stretch your compensation dollars to get the... 3552@http://blog.inc.com/women-in-business/ 2008-08-18T18:07:34-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/women-in-business/2008/08/how_to_get_heard_in_a_meeting.html There you are, one of two women in a meeting room full of men, or perhaps in a loud bar one woman among four other men -- trying, trying hard to get a word in edgewise. You try to speak,... 3473@http://blog.inc.com/women-in-business/ 2008-08-06T06:38:04-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/women-in-business/2008/07/effective_ways_to_manage_staff.html As a small business owner for the past 14 years, I’ve seen my share of ups and downs in the economy. It’s a challenge for business owners to know what to do to ride out the wave of a recession.... 3357@http://blog.inc.com/women-in-business/ 2008-07-07T16:54:19-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/women-in-business/2008/07/women_leaders_working_for_chan.html What do Al Gore and Leonardo DiCaprio have in common? If you said nothing, think again! Even though their career paths -- and looks -- may not have much in common, they both inspire respect around the world as "green... 3340@http://blog.inc.com/women-in-business/ 2008-07-01T11:01:41-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/women-in-business/2008/03/dont_hire_before_you_need_to.html You meet a lot of great people -- and potentially great employees -- doing business. But until you're fully ready to engage them in a job, those great finds could end up doing more harm than good. have a few... 3135@http://blog.inc.com/women-in-business/ 2008-03-28T14:30:18-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/women-in-business/2008/01/welcome_new_employees_with_ope.html Here's how you can make new employees feel like part of the family the first day they walk in. It's never been harder to attract great employees than it is now, but in my opinion it's never been easy either.... 3134@http://blog.inc.com/women-in-business/ 2008-01-18T14:28:02-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/women-in-business/2007/11/working_with_your_friends.html Put up boundaries before your friends get too cozy being the boss's buddy. Have you ever hired a friend? Someone you may have worked with in the past? We all do it, and for good reason: We trust them and... 2311@http://blog.inc.com/women-in-business/ 2007-11-13T11:01:39-05:00 http://blog.inc.com/women-in-business/2007/09/relationships_with_your_employ.html Keeping the small company feel alive at your growing business. Managing a growing company, I know how hard it is to maintain the close--knit small company feel. You know the feel -- the one when you only had five employees?... 2312@http://blog.inc.com/women-in-business/ 2007-09-03T11:09:14-05:00