As busy business owners, our on-the-go lifestyle means we’re often spending time facing customers and thinking about how to better serve them. Running the business doesn’t often leave much room to analyze the inner workings of the business. Spring is among us, so this is a great time to do some business spring cleaning and take a look at the ins and outs of your business. Consider the following items as part of your business spring cleaning: Marketing – Send your customers a

April is Financial Literacy Month. We know finances can be overwhelming, but they don’t have to be. Personal Finance is not generally taught in school or at home and we think that’s a problem. Culturally, we’re often taught that it’s not ok to talk about money. Historically, women and people of color have been significantly underserved by financial institutions, so there is often mistrust of the financial system. We believe it’s important to talk about money because only thro

Today is April 1st and you know what that means. Not April Fools. End of Quarter 1 is a great opportunity to assess your self-pay. We know your biggest priority is growing and sustaining the business, so you may think all revenue must be invested back into the business. While you may be used to hearing that, it may come at a sacrifice to your personal well-being. Paying yourself can help you to prevent burnout and get a clear picture of your business needs. The accounting for

Remember to care for yourself ❤️ As business owners, we’re often on the go-go-go and can forget that our minds and bodies need tending to when we’re giving everything we have to our business. Set aside a bit of time for yourself and try the following tips to regenerate. 1. Morning routine. Mornings provide a great opportunity to set some time aside for yourself before the day gets away from you or possibly having your day get ruined by some mishap. Before you face the busines

In honor of Women’s History Month we are highlighting a woman- and Latina-owned company that is creating bilingual children’s books for our future generations. Starting out with just a few titles, locally and online, LA-based Lil’ Libros was founded by Patty Rodriguez and Ariana Sauceda-Stein, who identified a need for bilingual children’s books, such as our favorite, Vámonos a San Salvador Here are 3 lessons we’re taking away from their journey: If you can’t find it,

Running a business is more than the products and services you provide. What happens behind the scenes is just as important for your success.

4 lessons from America's first Black woman millionaire, Madam C.J. Walker

Make your business goals real. Get organized with project management tools, such as ClickUp, Notion, Asana, or Trello to reach your goals.