I’m the CEO of Fairygodboss, the largest career community for women. Our mission is to create a gender equitable workplace by offering 100% free resources to help women throughout their careers and working with companies actively committed to hiring more women in their…
Salary vs. draw: How to pay yourself as a small business owner
You love your business, but that doesn’t mean you can afford to work for free. Yet, figuring out how to pay yourself as a business owner can be complicated.
You need to think carefully about how you take money out of your business entity. Typically, that’s done one of two...
How to turn your idea into a business
Ask any successful entrepreneur how they came up with the idea for their business, and they’ll likely be able to pinpoint the exact moment or scenario. For my startup, Punch List, a project management app that helps contractors and homeowners better run remodels, the idea came from a particularly difficult experience renovating my home in Venice, CA in 2017…
Pandemic-proof your business: 15 CEOs share their best tips
It’s been one year since businesses in the United States first went into lockdown following the initial outbreak of Covid-19. For most companies, the transition to working remotely was abrupt. But even those that already employed a remote workforce had to change how they conduct business.
Navigating this new world of work requires different…
How to find the right advisors for your business
No matter the problem you're trying to solve, it's easier with a team.
Assembling the right team of advisors for your fledgling enterprise can have a profound impact on your business, especially in the early years. But getting it wrong is expensive. Advisors cost meaningful...
The question to ask yourself every week to help you find direction with your company
Stop hiding behind the tasks that feel safe and start taking action on what you fear.
Every week, I sit down, open my notebook, and begin to write. It’s the same question, but with different answers…