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Maria Ross is chief brand strategist and creator of Red Slice, a digital elixir of stories and strategies to boost your business, your brand and your brain. She advises start-ups, solopreneurs and small to midsize growth companies on how to … Continue reading

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Take a little trip with me for a moment. Imagine you’re at a tech conference and attending a popular panel. The room is packed. The panelists are all men and the topic is their successes as entrepreneurs – how they’ve … Continue reading

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Today’s post is from Lisa Russell, Chapter Director for Sharp Skirts’s Chicago Branch. Almost a year ago, we launched the Sharp Skirts Chicago chapter and we’ve since built an amazing local network representing a wide range of startups, women-owned businesses and … Continue reading

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I’m not a big fan of lists. There are 10,000 of them – especially this time of year – all aiming to make a definitive statement on who is hot or cool or successful at that moment in time. We’re … Continue reading

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I subscribe to ForbesWoman on Facebook, follow them on Twitter, co-hosted a SxSW panel with writer Megan Casserly last year – I’m on the Forbes wagon, one could say. Hell, they named Sharp Skirts one of the top ten sites … Continue reading

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The old way of practicing law is just that – old. As a small business owner, I ponder the adaptations necessary to maintain a successful business. What do clients want and expect? Gone are the days of exponentially increasing billing … Continue reading

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Recently, I told a friend that I was considering removing the membership fee from Sharp Skirts but was worried that it would be seen as bad business – backing off from an early tenet of the company, that sort of … Continue reading

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A powerhouse in commercial lending and business development, Helena Hauk helps grow the Texas economy by assisting small to mid sized businesses with capital, strategic management and planning, and no-nonsense business development advice. As the President and founder of 5th … Continue reading

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A powerhouse in commercial lending and business development, Helena Hauk helps grow the Texas economy by assisting small to mid sized businesses with capital, strategic management and planning, and no-nonsense business development advice. As the President and founder of 5th … Continue reading

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Amanda Krauss used to be an educator. Now she designs, develops, and writes as Worst Professor Ever in addition to being Knowledge Manager here at Sharp Skirts. “They’re interviewing a girl developer.” Forgive my co-worker’s youthful faux pas. He’s a … Continue reading

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