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Greed Can Be Good. Really.
When I first launched my coaching business—long before my $30,000 breakthrough—I lived in constant fear of greed. My mantra was, "Better to get by with less than risk being greedy." Every time I quoted a project or price, I felt queasy—and... ➡
A New Book Explains: Money Can Be Freeing
A few years ago, A few years ago, Tara Gentile made $28,000 a year working in retail. She left her job to pursue her own business—and now her income clears six figures. In her new name-your-own-price e-book, The Art of Earning, Gentile reveals... ➡
CEO 101 for Business Owners
Last winter, in "Your Future as a Free Agent," we coined a phrase many of you found tweet-worthy: Get Your CEO On. It's a fun, kick-butt sentiment. What does it mean? Becoming a CEO—as opposed to just "running your business"—demands that you step... ➡
Women - Get Your Startup Started
As the founder of two technology companies, I'm often the lone woman in a crowd of dudes. That’s why I love Women 2.0, an organization based in San Francisco, whose mission is to increase the number of female founders of tech start-ups. A lot of... ➡
Start Your Business With $500
The mogul mom and her three kids In 2004, I brought two baby blanket inventions to market and spent $54,300 on: $15,000 custom e-commerce site; $2,000 custom logo; $1,300 stationery and business card; $2,000 merchant account; $1,000 ProfNet PR... ➡
Cupcake Empire on Fire
Lines around the block! A new tell-all TV series! Is Snooki dumping her poof? Did Lindsay make parole? No, but Georgetown Cupcakes—the hot bake shop started by two sisters in Washington—just hit the big time with "DC Cupcakes", a six-part series... ➡
(L)Earning What I'm Worth
Tara Gentile is the blogger behind ScoutieGirl and the founder of her own boutique web design company.Bye-bye retail In the fall of 2008, when my maternity leave was over, I quit my dead-end retail job and decided to explore work of my own... ➡
Speaking of Self-Worth…
Power point presentation If you felt a blast of positive energy last night, either your tax refund arrived early—or you sensed the love emanating from the "Know~ing Your Worth" event, hosted by motivational guru Gabrielle Bernstein, author of... ➡
