In their search for a flexible career, thousands of women launch their own businesses. From crafts to dog care to catering, a passion can become a living. But women running businesses face a number of hurdles, and having it all can prove elusive.
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Women and Small Business
Listen Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010 at 1:06 p.m. in Business, Leisure & Lifestyle
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Guests
Julie Taylor
President, Greater DC chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners; President of Capital Strategy and Development
Jennifer David
Owner, Warped handwoven designs
Sara Mosle
Contributor to Slate.com and the women's blog DoubleX.
Tiffany Hollinger
CEO, Hollinger Strategies
Amy Nichols
Founder and CEO, Dogtopia, a national franchise of dog day care centers.
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Comments
Hi,
I enjoyed listening to your show today. As a retired small business owner, i can certainly relate to a lot of what was said. One theme that I heard running through the conversation was, "Don't try to go it alone." - or, as my favorite author, Barbara Sher, says" "Isolation is the dream killer."
One resource that I didn't hear mentioned was Twitter. (I know you're on Twitter, Kojo, so you know what it's all about.) Since Twitter has added the ability to make lists, folks can now group their interests and the folks they want to talk to about their interests, into segments. For instance, anyone who wants to join in can follow these lists: @jaybezo/potters @jaybezo/writers @jaybezo/artists @jaybezo/teachers -- and so on.
One other way that Twitter can be of help is in mentoring & brainstorming. (Several people on your show mentioned that early on they wished they had someone to ask for help.) Free help is available for the asking, and there are some *brilliant* minds on Twitter. Every Thursday afternoon, there is a free Twitter #ideaparty (just search for #ideaparty, or add it to the end of a Tweet). Tell folks your WISH (w) and OBSTACLE (o) and you'll be surprised at the avalanche of ideas and concrete suggestions that come back! It's great fun!
Anyway, thanks for a thought-provoking show. I sense that you could easily do a follow-up with different people, more resources, etc.
(If you ever want to talk to a retired technical trainer, feel free to tweet me: @jaybezo )
Regards,
Jennifer Blair