• Happily Ever After by Paula Fracasso Alicia Marie Fruin         posted in: Business
    Article by Business and Life Coach Paula Fracasso I once had a high-tech angel investor for a client. He often spoke about “one-time learning” for his investments. He wanted the companies he was incubating to learn a lesson the first ti...
  • 12 ideas to keep you from committing brand suicide Devin Hughes         posted in: Sales, Branding, Marketing
    Thou shalt not covet specific customers.  Too many entrepreneurs are fixated on winning specific accounts that they become emotionally attached.   You pin all of your hopes, dreams, company and brand on that…one…special prospect. Here is a tip I learned the hard way: Don’t. Think instead about the overall quality of your sales funnel and your business plan.
  • Social Media – One Businesswoman’s Facebook Journey Darcy Lee         posted in: Role Models & Behavior
    It isn't often that I will diverge from the business aspect of business to the personal aspects of my life, but this time I will.  You see, I became a socail media addict, Facebook to be exact.  It escalated when, as a self-employed businesswoman, I found that I had some time on my hands (yes, I know, hard to believe!).  I was promoting my Fundraising Consulting business, reaching out to pot...
  • Ask an Expert: “How to Name Your Business” Alicia Marie Fruin         posted in: Business
    Join Alicia Marie on Thursday, February 17th @ 3 CST as she interviews Wendy Phillips with ...
  • The Entrepreneurial Spirit Alicia Marie Fruin         posted in: Motivation and Inspiration
    Have you noticed that when you allow the entrepreneurial spirit in you to lead the way – with passion, authenticity, purpose and persistence – you naturally express thoughts and actions of abundance?  You just know that all things are possible. Our recent economy has been built on entrepreneurialism; it’s rooted in the unwavering entrepreneurial spirit of creativi...
  • Post Recession Fundraising – A Shift in Giving, A Shift in Getting Darcy Lee         posted in: Project Management
    We all know what the last two years have been like in fundraising.  It's been tough out there.  But it hasn't just been tough for us nonprofit professionals.  It's been tough for...
  • Ask an Expert: “How to Build a Million Dollar Business: What Would Your Business Sell For?” Alicia Marie Fruin         posted in: Business
    Join Alicia Marie on February 1st at 2 CST as she interviews Brian Walters on business valuations!  Brian will discuss several points related to performing business valuations, in...
  • Targeted Transitions Program Alicia Marie Fruin         posted in: Change and Organizational Development
    Join Career Coach Deborah Huyer for Targeted Transitions, a teleclass  program specifically designed for professionals who have decided to make a transition, or for those currently seeking new opportunities. MODULE 1:  Taking Aim