by BalanceGirl | Dec 18, 2018 | Growth Architecture, Self Improvement, Women's Issues
I’m working too hard. What about you? Many of us carry the belief that hard work always pays off, but new studies on the effects of long working hours on productivity say that the opposite is actually true. A recent article on The Business Journals – seen here –...
by BalanceGirl | Nov 23, 2018 | Balanced Leadership, Relationships, Self Improvement, Women's Issues
Taking a stand as a woman is always hard. We live in a culture where assertiveness of women in business is frowned upon and we are talked about in so many negative ways. Assertiveness For Woman In Business Being assertive in business is discouraged only because our...
by BalanceGirl | Nov 11, 2018 | Growth Architecture, Money and Finance, Women's Issues
If you are a woman looking for venture capital as a female entrepreneur, then you already know: The gender gap in regards to investment money for women is huge. In 2017 alone, $85 billion in venture capital was invested in businesses of various kinds and most of them...
by BalanceGirl | Oct 11, 2018 | Balanced Leadership, Relationships, Women's Issues
Only 30 years ago, state laws required women to have a male relative or her husband co-sign for a business loan. Fortunately, things have changed. Thanks in no small part to the advocacy of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). Creating Impact...
by BalanceGirl | Sep 8, 2018 | Balanced Leadership, Growth Architecture, Women's Issues
The female entrepreneurship statistics for 2015 and 2016 show a fantastic growth of women owned businesses. The rates of for female entrepreneurs doubled compared to males. That means twice as many women entrepreneurs than men opened their own businesses. Let’s...
by BalanceGirl | Jun 22, 2018 | Balanced Leadership, Growth Architecture, Self Improvement, Women's Issues
Conflict in business is a given. Tough negotiations, pointed fingers, and guilt assigned to the person who made a mistake (unless you have been pre-selected to take the blame). Handling problems is an art in itself. Today we are looking at one specific strategy: does...
