Interview With Jay Lee of Smallknot As a crowdfunding expert I try to stay objective, but I really think that Smallknot has a mission that transcends other crowdfunding sites in supporting small local businesses. How It All Started Jay was a human rights activist before becoming a securities lawyer on Wall Street. While […]
Archives for February 2014
Sometimes What You Get Paid Isn’t What Matters
When you have a small business, getting paid matters. In fact, it matters a lot. My clients are purpose-driven women that are doing their WORK in the world and getting paid is often something they struggle with. For many purpose-driven entrepreneurs, focusing on money feels wrong or selfish. I love helping women embrace their right […]
How DO I Create Success?
Last year, I launched the Mom Grows A Business Conference in NYC. As a first year event, it achieved what many first year events don’t – we had a full house and people were raving about the conference months later to friends and family. As word spread about the conference’s success, I started receiving requests […]
Let It Go
We are knee deep in snow. My daughter is belting out her 700th rendition of “Let It Go” from the Disney movie, Frozen. Normally this repetitive singing pushes me to the very edge of crazy – but not this song. I could listen to her sing these words an extra 700 times. The message is […]
Interview with Pubslush: One Stop Crowdfunding For Writers
I recently spoke to Amanda Barbara, creator of Pubslush, about the niche crowdfunding site for authors and publishers. The future of crowdfunding is in these niche platforms that create a vibrant ecosystem. The Inspiration As a voracious reader, Amanda saw great talents pushed into a slush pile of manuscripts. Books such as Harry Potter and The Help were rejected […]