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Trello: The Best Project Management App... EverFinding myself down an internet rabbit hole, I tumbled around & came out in front of a site: Trello.com Trello's tagline is: Organize Anything, Together. Shortly before... more |
The F Jar: Lessons Learnedby Melanie Spring, Sisarina Today is brought to you by the letter F. As 2011 was the year of intentionality, we've set into motion many new things... more |
5 Ways to Be Yourself... at a Networking EventEver go to a networking event where you really want to meet new people but you wander around looking like you're looking for someone so... more |
Trick or Treat: Driver's Ed Concepts for Business and Lifeby Cynthia Hovda, @CyImagesforLife I learned two great concepts in driver’s education that apply more than to just driving. Here are a few steps to... more |
Trick or Treat! October's Series Has Surprises in Store!Trick or Treat? October is here! The leaves are falling, the temperature is dropping, football players are crashing into each other, and Halloween is around... more |
MISTAKE: Starting & Sticking With Itby Erika Dickstein, SpringInsight (@springinsight) As an entrepreneur with kids and a spouse in a high hour/high stress job, I think the biggest challenge I have... more |
MISTAKES: Not Being Valuedby Christina & Greg Tindale, @TindaleTeam When we sit down to meet with a new client, the first thing we tell them is that our number... more |
MISTAKES: Confessions of a Blogger Turned Entrepreneurby Roxanne Alvarez, @microfinanseer July was a bit of a rough month between record heat waves, moving plans falling through yet still needing to move from... more |
MISTAKES: More Money, More Problemsby Nan Gibbons, Fitness Expert & Motivational Speaker I met my husband in college, where I was studying exercise physiology and nutrition and he was majoring... more |
Entrepreneurial Mistakes: August SeriesEvery entrepreneur makes mistakes. It's what you do with those mistakes that make you great. Sisarina's August series is focused on entrepreneurial mistakes and how each entrepreneur... more |
Are You Ready to Date the Government?Get Your Small Business Up to Par for Government Work by Diana Kurcfeld & Molly Gimmel, Design To Delivery Inc Many companies got into the government contracting... more |
Small Business, Government & You: July SeriesGovernment Contracting for Small Businesses With July being the month of independence, Sisarina is hosting a series on how small businesses can learn to work with... more |
Standing Behind Your Staffby Melanie Spring, Sisarina Every entrepreneur dreams of the growth their business will take. You work alone in your bedroom for awhile, then start hiring people,... more |
Building a Tribe: a Seth Godin Momentby Melanie Spring, Sisarina I never defined myself as a leader... until I read Tribes by Seth Godin. In a great list of books I found... more |
Design: April SeriesSisarina Loves Good Design Ever wonder why design can cost so much? Wish you knew how designers figured out usability? Find out during April when the... more |
5 Tips to Eating Healthy on the Jobby Jill Spaeth, Citizen Creative An eight (or ten) hour work day is like a hundred meter dash. When you make it to the finish you're... more |
My Time... Away From Everythingby Melanie Spring, Sisarina Have you had days (or weeks) where you are working so much that you forget to eat? That you get much less... more |
Breathe: Take Care of #1by Jessica LaGarde, Peace at Hand Massage Therapy As small business owners, it is easy to give our business and our clients first priority, and to... more |
A Focus on Non-Profits: February Series RecapWe Heart Non-Profits. So Does Small Act! For the month of February the fabulous non-profit lovers at Small Act (@smallact) & Sisarina's Melanie Spring focused on... more |
Patagonia: Product, Planet & Peopleby Jenny Trucano of Small Act (@SmallAct) Yvon Chouinard, the founder of Patagonia, led the way for businesses to measure organizational success not just by profits,... more |
Non-Profits: February SeriesSisarina Hearts Non-Profits In 2011, Sisarina is working toward a goal of being intentional. Not the fluffy kind of intentional, the hardcore real kind that makes... more |
A Focus on Goals: January Series RecapThe goal: be intentional. The intentional series: goals. For the month of January Matt Brock (@matthewbbrock) of Divergent Planning & Sisarina's Melanie Spring focused on... more |
Systems Drive Efficiencyby Matt Brock, Divergent Planning (@matthewbbrock) I love systems. Most of this love stems from being a creature of habit (to a fault at times) but also... more |
Get Organized, Be Efficientby: Melanie Spring, Sisarina As business owners, we have to maximize our time, be efficient and find profit in the nooks and crannies. There are 24... more |
Financial Planning with Intentby Matt Brock, Divergent Planning (@matthewbbrock) Financial planning is a very broad term. It can cover investments, savings, retirement, education, cash reserves, short term goals, long... more |
Business Plan Simplifiedby Melanie Spring, Sisarina (@Sisarina) True or False: All businesses without a business plan fail. FALSE. 10 years ago today I started Sisarina. (Yep, now I... more |
Being Intentional with Clientsby Matt Brock, Divergent Planning (@matthewbbrock) Like most philosophical ideas, "Intentionality" leaves room for interpretation. For me, intentionality brings about thoughts of having an overall mission... more |
The Goal of Graciousnessby Melanie Spring, Sisarina (@Sisarina) In the online age of social media and blogging, we have become an openly snarky generation of people. When we don't... more |
Go Beyond Goal Settingby Matt Brock, Divergent Planning (@matthewbbrock) Most people set goals in life but far fewer are able to live their life intentionally toward achieving those goals.... more |
Be Sincere. Be Welcoming.by: Melanie Spring, Sisarina Sitting in my usual church service this past Sunday, our pastor delivered one of his most incredible sermons so far and... more |
Goals: January SeriesThis is the year of intentionality & clarity. In 2011, Sisarina is working toward a goal of being intentional. Not the fluffy kind of intentional, the... more |
Entrepreneur Talk: Learn From Your MistakesI started my first business when I was 13 years old, washing cars on the weekends. As business picked up, I hired my friends and... more |
Foursquare: Life as a MayorWith Great Power Comes Great Responsibility by: Todd Thomas It may surprise some folks, but I never actually held a public office before becoming the Foursquare Mayor... more |
How to Write a Simple Website RFPYou need a website. Either a brand new one or an overhaul of your current one. You walk into a web design firm and they... more |
Entrepreneur Talk: 4 Ways to Work Smart, Not HardAlthough it is counter-intuitive, working longer hours does not make you more productive. If you are reading this article, you are motivated, hard-working and looking... more |
Entrepreneur Talk: Stop Spinning & Do What Makes You HappyI have a friend who has said more than once that she admires ‘what I’m doing’. [I run a small business]. We met years ago... more |
National Entrepreneur's Day 2010So it's Entrepreneurs Day, but no entrepreneur is aware of it because they are too busy! I always kind of laugh when people call me... more |
Entrepreneur Talk: The Art of Reinvention“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.“ - Maya Angelou A few... more |
Entrepreneur Talk: It's Not Bragging if It's TrueI have a secret. I’m not comfortable with self-promotion. I preach “learn to love marketing” to the entrepreneurs who I coach. I believe that making... more |
Entrepreneur Talk: Listen For Your Voice, Speak with PassionI’m certain when you decided to become an entrepreneur, it wasn’t strictly because you wanted to become a millionaire, but rather you had a desire... more |
Entrepreneur Talk: Spin Your WebChanging careers is tough no matter what, but establishing your own business is particularly challenging. I am an aspiring screenwriter with a day job, so... more |
Entrepreneur Talk: The Business of WritingLike many entrepreneurs, I started my company on an idea. For me, hard work, long hours, and diligent networking have helped my idea blossom into... more |
Entrepreneur Talk: Running to Shut OffYou became an entrepreneur because you love what you do & wanted to give that service or product to others. You work harder than anyone... more |
START A BIZ: 5 Lessons Learnedby Roslyn Ashford of ra redoes rooms So… you're thinking of starting a business?! Congrats! After six years of running my service business, I can easily... more |
START A BIZ: Create a Safety Netby Elizabeth Buie of Luminanze My decision to go solo pounced on me and took immediate hold. One evening in the spring of 2007, just after dark,... more |
START A BIZ: Making the Askby Casey Golden of Small Act Every business needs at least some money to get started. Depending on your business, you might need to seek investors... more |
START A BIZ: Public Speech 2.0by Jill Foster of Live Your Talk As a new business owner, I keep re-visiting these questions: Where are my most ideal customers? Am I accessible to them? And... more |
START A BIZ: The Uber Simple Start-Up Guideby Kathy Korman Frey (aka Chief Hot Momma) of Hot Momma's Project A good friend of mine is a riding the entrepreneurial break, BIG TIME. She... more |
START A BIZ: The Importance of Partnershipsby Greg Kihlström of Carousel30 Interactive Starting a business takes a lot of work. A lot. So, being the type of person that works long hours,... more |
START A BIZ: Just Do Itby Heather Coleman, Future Entrepreneur But...but...but…I can’t. Wait, that’s not true! The real truth is I just haven’t… yet. I am holding onto the hope that... more |
START A BIZ: Real Talkby Evelyn Bandoh, RFC of EAB Creative Planning Services For over 8 years, I have been either teaching about, growing my own or helping to grow... more |
START A BIZ: Never Look Back, Always Look Upby Erin Pfiffner of The Epiffany Effect I'd like to think I'm one of the lucky few who have had opportunities fall into my lap and... more |
START A BIZ: The Alternative Entrepreneurby Nicole Skuba of Online Marketing Branch I own a business and I don’t work nonstop or sacrifice time with my family. It is not the... more |
START A BIZ: Know the Little Guysby Veronica O. Davis, P.E. of Nspiregreen There is the old business adage that says, “it's all about who you know.” It's nice to know the... more |
START A BIZ: Starting a Biz is Like Raising a Childby Beth Schillaci of VillageWorks Communications, Inc. Reflecting on my 11+ years in business for myself, I thought about when I made the leap to... more |
START A BIZ: Know the Lawby Nellie Akalp of CorpNet Starting a Business? ...Get your legal ducks in a row! Yes, I know. Most of you did not start a business because... more |
START A BIZ: It Takes Faithby Amy Phillips of Social Pollen Remember that part in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade when Indy was finally going through the last tests to... more |
START A BIZ: Partneringby Matthew Brock of Divergent Planning “If we are together nothing is impossible. If we are divided all will fail” Winston Churchill Not every business owner desires or... more |
START A BIZ: Ask For Helpby Keri Kae Almstead For some, new enterprises are born out of job dissatisfaction or financial need. After my position was eliminated, I spent the better... more |
START A BIZ: A Life of Its Ownby Dan Morrison of Citizen Effect I never planned on starting an entrepreneurial nonprofit. It was a complete accident, but a happy one. I was running... more |
START A BIZ: Taking the First Stepby Jesse Bouman of Demeter Interactive My Dive Into Entrepreneurism Starting my own company is the most exciting and terrifying thing I’ve ever attempted. Nearly six weeks... more |
START A BIZ: Lessons Learnedby Gabe Hilado of Zenpo Software Innovations Ten years ago, at the peak of the dot-com boom a group of friends and I decided to start... more |
START A BIZ: The Signby Mary Kate of Mary Kate McKenna Photography Note to self: be prepared for big answers when you ask for them. In 2007, On my way back... more |
START A BIZ: Visionby Joe Natoli of Mind Over Machines Some men see things the way they are and ask, "Why?" I dream things that never were, and ask "Why... more |
Five Tips To Build Your Business Smarts~from a Women Grow Business blog at Boot Camp Once upon a boot camp the young entrepreneur with the growing company and the old advisor with... more |
Want to Grow Your Business? Get Out of Your Comfort ZoneHumans are creatures of comfort. We seek it in our friendships, our families, our homes, our jobs and more. Most of us tend stay within our... more |
Motivation is Key: Insight from Melanie Spring, Sisarinaby: Amy Liz Martin Original Post on Gen Y Networking Each Friday, its my goal to bring you an interview with someone who has walked many miles... more |
CNN: How to Avoid Getting Burnt Out at WorkCNN came to Sisarina HQ in downtown Bethesda to interview us on how the downturn in the economy is affecting small businesses and came up... more |
How To: Keep Clients Coming Back for More“Will you walk into my parlor?” Getting a client takes a lot of time, motivation and resources. Now that you have the client, how do you... more |
One Year in Bethesda SisarinaReflections from Melanie Spring: One year ago, on May 1, after years of giving my skills to help entrepreneurs & corporations, I went back to what... more |
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