I help entrepreneurs leapfrog over the typical potholes that derail most small businesses with inspiration, motivation, education, and support across a wide range of business topics drawn from over a decade of running my own business, teaching entrepreneurship for the City of New York, and coaching and consulting privately with dozens of women and minority small business owners. Honestly, why go it alone when help is an email away?
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The devastation and continuing threat of the wildfires in California is shocking and heart-wrenching. I honestly have no words to express my sorrow and concern for friends, relatives, members of my larger community, and absolute strangers. If you or someone you know has been impacted, Mutual Aid LA has put together and continues to update this Google Sheet of local resources. If you're in the same boat as me and just want to help, below are some trusted organizations gathering and distributing donations and other resources. There are tons of ways to lend aid and support, these are just a handful I've found that have been vetted:
As with any disaster, there are those looking to profit off it, so don't get scammed. Make sure your donations are actually going directly to those who truly need it. I'd also like to take this opportunity to remind you that disaster, whether natural or manmade, can strike at any time. It's never too soon to prepare your disaster recovery and business continuity plan. Hope for the Best, yes, but plan for the worst for sure. Please reply to this message if I can be of direct help to anyone during this crisis and its aftermath or if you need support preparing your own disaster recovery and continuity strategy. Stay safe! Please pass this message on to anyone who might be interested in its contents. Your success is our strategy! |
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I help entrepreneurs leapfrog over the typical potholes that derail most small businesses with inspiration, motivation, education, and support across a wide range of business topics drawn from over a decade of running my own business, teaching entrepreneurship for the City of New York, and coaching and consulting privately with dozens of women and minority small business owners. Honestly, why go it alone when help is an email away?
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Have you seen the video of McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski trying to promote the new Big Arch burger ahead of its March 3rd launch? How about any of the many, many videos or memes negging on it for a host of reasons, including how Kempczinski refers to the burger as "a delicious product" or his failure to take a real bite of it, seeming almost disgusted by it. To me, there are three great marketing stories going on here. 1. Going Viral Isn't the Goal Yes, there is such a thing as bad PR and...
This fall my mom was diagnosed with mild-to-moderate dementia. While sad, it did not come as a surprise. It's one reason I sold her house and we moved in together late last summer. At first, I planned outings to the Y and other senior programs, scheduled visits from family and friends, coordinated physical therapy appointments, and designed little daily activities to keep her engaged and stimulated. This winter it's gotten harder and harder to get mom out of bed let alone dressed and out the...