Black Women Entrepreneurs : the 7 Traits to an Exceptional & Successful Business

How often have you either referred to or considered the expression, “Success is a journey and not a Destination?” Probably many times, yet often being in a hurry to get there, we forget that success is not an end unto itself, but is instead an ongoing process.

Though some people seem to have the Midas touch and easily turn everything to gold, most of us have to give our endeavors lots of time, effort and the sweat of our brow before seeing things come to fruition. The simple truth is that the majority of us are simply not born leaders, but become leaders by who we are and the actions we take. Consequently, whether or not you’re an established entrepreneur or just starting out on your journey, there are particular traits you’ll usually find operating within the exceptional women entrepreneur. In fact there are 7 particular traits you’ll generally discover deeply embedded within the exceptional and successful businesswoman.

If you’ve already taken the plunge as an entrepreneur, you know that it takes a great deal of planning, development and strategic marketing to succeed. At any given time, there are changes to be considered and new directions to examine. In which case, whether you’re the CEO, CFO, Chief Marketer or Chief Solutions Officer of your company, your journey to success is probably full of trials and tribulations.

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July 8th, 2010 by admin
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How Entrepreneurs Will Succeed by Doing Less

Michael Gerber wrote a very popular book entitled The E-Myth Revisited about the myths of entrepreneurship. He explained that entrepreneurs must have three skills to win. Gerber claimed that entrepreneurs must possess and execute the technical, the managerial, and the visionary skills to succeed as an entrepreneur by creating a successful business.


I believe that Gerber was only partially correct. He leaves readers with the impression that the entrepreneur (alone) must consistently possess and exercise all three of these skills for the business to succeed, and for the entrepreneur to win. I believe that the key distinction is that the three skills represent the three FUNCTIONS of the business that must be completed for the business to succeed. I believe that the entrepreneur does not have to perform all three functions personally. In fact, I am convinced that the business and the entrepreneur will be more successful if the entrepreneur DOES NOT personally perform all three functions.

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April 19th, 2010 by admin
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How To Choose Your Rights Organization As An Entrepreneur

When resolving to venture out into the broad world of business, you will first want to pick an ownership organization that will efficiently match the requirements of your business, plus protect yourself and your private assets. Opt for a unique proprietorship, alliance, limited alliance, limited liability company (LLC), corporation (for profit), nonprofit corporation (not for profit), or cooperative organizations. Confirm you do your research on every one, as one minor variation from one organization to another could be the key aspect that prevents creditors from hunt your private property in case your business collapses. Examine brief accounts of the most common structures to identify what will best suit your entrepreneur effort. Remember these are just a few of the alternatives out there.

Single Proprietorship: A unique proprietorship is a one-person enterprise that is not registered with the state. You don’t need to do anything special or keep any papers to organize a unique proprietorship—you start one omly by going into business by yourself. Legitimately, a unique proprietorship is indivisible from its proprietor. You and the enterprise are one and equal, denoting you state business income and debits on your own tax return and are independently liable for any business-related responsibilities, such as debts or court judgments.

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April 15th, 2010 by admin
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