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Michele DeKinder-Smith - ArticlesMichele DeKinder-Smith is the founder of Jane Out of The Box, an online resource dedicated to the women entrepreneur community. Discover more incredibly useful information for running a small business by joining Jane Out Of the Box. Jane offers networking and marketing opportunities, key resources and mentorship from successful women in business, and is now available as a FREE, 7-day trial membership. Claim yours today at www.janeoutofthebox.com
Women Entrepreneurs: Three Important Lessons from “Merry Jane”According to a new study by Jane Out of the Box, a website devoted to women entrepreneurs, there are five distinct types of female business owners, each with her own unique characteristics and behaviors. In this article, readers will meet Merry Jane—a woman typically working less than forty hours a week, who started her business simply to pursue a passion—and readers will discover some of the surprising lessons Merry Jane has to offer for anyone considering starting a business in her spare time. Three Types of Female Business Owners Respond to Trouble with Cash FlowEvery business experiences some type of cash flow cycle. Highs and lows occur, and the lows can be especially trying. Is there a right way to deal with cash flow trouble? This article highlights the ways three types of women entrepreneurs are likely to respond when cash isn’t coming in like they want it to. Two Types of Women Business Owners Respond to Hiring the Wrong PersonIn certain situations, a new hire just doesn’t fit the bill. Despite everyone’s best intentions during the hiring process, sometimes the poor fit doesn’t become obvious until a new team member actually starts working. Different business owners are bound to handle such a situation in different ways. This article details the different ways two types of female entrepreneurs may react when they’ve hired the wrong person. Handling a Bad Hire, Part 1Sometimes it doesn’t become clear until a person has actually started working for a business that she simply doesn’t fit with the team. Whether she doesn’t do what she’s supposed to, takes too much responsibility or just has a personality that doesn’t mix, a business owner, as team leader, must decide what to do. This article outlines the different ways different types of female entrepreneurs may handle the situation. Firing a Client: Two Different Types of Female Entrepreneurs and How They Handle Breaking it OffWhen it comes time for a business owner to break ties with a client, different types of business owners will handle the situation in different ways. Nobody likes to reach a breaking point, but handling it well can provide insights and improvements for the future. Firing Clients: How Three Types of Female Entrepreneurs Handle It When Things Just Don’t Work OutWhen it comes time for a business relationship to end, different business owners sever the bond in different ways. Whether they face the end with pragmatism, sadness or fear, sometimes all they can do is to cut the ties. Women Entrepreneurs And Their Greatest Starting Lineups: How To Hire a Champion TeamAs a business owner, hiring a team can mean several different things. It can mean delegating. It can mean sharing. It can mean expanding. But it also can mean balancing several personalities, keeping tabs on what everybody’s up to and making sure things get done without micromanaging. So how do women entrepreneurs do it? Hiring a Winning Team: How Three Types of Women Entrepreneurs Put it TogetherWhen it comes time to hire a team to implement a business’ game plan and strategy, the business owner often has to have in place her own system for creating a team that will not only carry out what she wants, but will complement her unique style and mindset. Women in business face special challenges, and as a fast-growing segment in the business world, must work harder than ever – with a great team behind them – to be successful. Two Women Entrepreneurs, Two Responses to Opportunity: How Each Jane May Answer When Opportunity KnocksEvery female entrepreneur dreams of opportunity, and every one will react differently when it arrives. When faced with a new prospect, how should business owners respond? What kinds of things should they consider? After the opportunity has presented itself and the considerations have been made, things will fall into place, one way or another. Opportunity Knocks, Jane Answers: Three Women Entrepreneurs, Three Ways of Dealing With New ProspectsIn every female entrepreneur’s life, opportunity comes and goes. The way a business owner deals with each chance can determine her business’ growth and direction – and on a larger scale, success or failure.
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