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Dec
21

Tools I Use To Run My Business, Hware LLC.

By Brenda | Blog, Business, Planning, Productivity, Small Business, Training

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Nevada County Online - A Meetup Group I started in 2010 for local businesses.

As a software entrepreneur people often ask me for advice on the best online tools to use for their small business. So, here is an extensive list that we (Hware) have compiled to help you get your work done.  Some of the tools we use daily, some a few times a week, some a few times a month, and some a few times a year.   Most of all, we use all these tools for the following reasons: 1. It helps us become more efficient in our workflow. 2. It increases our productivity. 3. It saves us money or … [Read more...]

Aug
23

How To Captivate Your Customers Like A Rockstar.

By Brenda | Business, Customer Service, Entrepreneur, Green Business, Marketing, Sales, Small Business, Training

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Michael Franti

    I recently attended a Spearhead concert produced by Wanderlust in Tahoe, California, and even though I have seen Michael Franti (the lead singer of Spearhead) and his band at least a dozen times, the experience always leaves me inspired. After the concert, I started thinking about Spearhead’s insanely raving fan base and wondered what a small business owner can do to inspire and excite her target audience to take action.  After all, what's the point of having a business if you … [Read more...]

Jun
13

7 Reasons Why You Should Have More Fun In Your Business.

By Brenda | Blog, Business, Entrepreneur, Marketing, Productivity, Small Business

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Thank you Chase for reminding us to always have fun!

I recently attended a wedding where I sat next to a long-time friend and his two sons. While catching up on our lives, he shared with me that one of his sons was passionate about making short films with his video camera. So later that evening, I asked his son, "What do you love about making videos?"  He emphatically answered without any hesitation, "It's fun!" I have often been accused of being a passionate person, so I recognize it immediately when I see it in others and it was clear to me … [Read more...]

Jun
02

Life Lessons I Learned Post College

By Brenda | Blog, Business, Leadership, Planning, Training

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Graduation Day

My nephew graduated from college last month... Graduation Day, Gabe and his sisters. and as with all life changing events, it provoked me to reflect, take a pause and write down some thoughts on what I have learned since I graduated from college. So, here is the short version of what I shared with him at Diego's restaurant amongst immediate family.  By the way, here is the Yelp review I wrote about my experience that evening at Diegos.   These were just random thoughts on … [Read more...]

May
07

How My Mom Inspired Me To Become An Entrepreneur

By Brenda | Blog, Business, Entrepreneur, Leadership, Small Business, Start-Ups

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1954 My mother, the Ham.

"You can't be what you can't see." That was the slogan for the release of the film, Miss Representation. It was in reference to young women needing positive female role models and the importance of being able to witness their successes --- and so by seeing these powerful women, they too would be able achieve their dreams and aspirations. In honor of Mother's Day, this blog post is dedicated to my mother, the most positive female role model I have ever known... While most young girls … [Read more...]

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