Monthly Archives: July 2011

What Lenders Look for in a Business Plan

Posted on July 26, 2011

Helena Hauk details how lenders view a business plan — a must-read for anyone just starting out! Continue reading →

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Ten Tips for Effective Branding

Posted on July 19, 2011

Maria Ross is the founder and chief strategist of Red Slice, a branding and marketing consultancy based in Seattle. She has advised start-ups, solopreneurs, non-profits and even large enterprises such as Microsoft, Discovery Networks and Monster.com on how to craft … Continue reading →

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Finding More Funding

Posted on July 14, 2011

We don’t do many press releases around here. Now that I think about it, this is the first press release Sharp Skirts has issued since its inception. But we’re so excited about this partnership, that we wanted to tell the … Continue reading →

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How to Get Certified as a Woman Owned Business

Posted on July 12, 2011

Today we’re pleased to have a post from Helena Hauk, a powerhouse in commercial lending and business development, Helena helps grow the Texas economy by assisting small to mid sized businesses with capital, strategic management and planning, and no-nonsense business … Continue reading →

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Trying to Get Published. Or Not.

Posted on July 5, 2011

In a business meeting this week, someone showed me this video, a demonstration of what you can achieve with epub: This led to a long discussion about how to choose the best medium (text, visual, audio) for expressing a given … Continue reading →

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