by Cherylyn Harley LeBon | Featured Contributor Memorial Day is over and summer is right around the corner. If you are a small business owner or entrepreneur, it is important to make plans for the summer slowdown, which is a time when clients are on vacation; you need to juggle your family’s fluctuating schedule; and […]
by Cherylyn Harley LeBon | Featured Contributor A business acquaintance recently asked for my assistance with an event. I declined and sent an email explaining that I was overcommitted. I suspect my business acquaintance felt slighted, as I did not receive a response to my note. Often, when I am asked to volunteer, I think, […]
by Cherylyn Harley LeBon | Featured Contributor One who runs a business, manages a staff, or perhaps raises a family, might question the value or reality of adding volunteer activities. Many cite non-profit board experience as an entrée to new job opportunities, the ability to leverage their networks, and an expansion of their skills. Here […]
by Cherylyn Harley LeBon | Featured Contributor Recently, I met with several entrepreneurs who have been in business for several years and are respected for their innovation, expertise, and assertiveness in their respective areas. As we discussed a multitude of challenges and joys of owning a small business, one theme seemed common among the group. […]
by Cherylyn Harley LeBon | Featured Contributor The start of 2014 brings a multitude of advice for those with New Year’s resolutions. The advice ranges from methods to maintain exercise goals to networking tips to ways to improve social media etiquette. While all of us stay busy juggling families and running our own businesses, we […]
