Happiness isn’t overrated, but it is something that takes more work when you decide to build your own business. Building a business is incredibly rewarding and exciting, but it’s also equally stressful, taxing, and challenging. Self-care and keeping up with your happiness helps ensure all the demanding pieces don’t get the better of you. Over […]
If you’re the type of woman who’s just waiting on a great idea, or even the perfect one, in order to start your business, we need to talk. You need to stop. Waiting for that idea to come is completely and utterly the wrong approach and here’s why. Every day you wait is another day […]
Think you’re ready to quit your day job to be a full-time entrepreneur? It’s always better to look before you leap, so make sure you read this checklist before you close up shop in corporate America! This is the plan you need to make sure you have every chance at succeeding on your own. Trust […]
I’m a huge proponent of not doing things by way of conventional wisdom. Just sit there and think of someone you know who’s successful because they fit in and go with everyone else. I’ll wait. If conventional wisdom erred on the side of being true, then everyone would be successful, no? This is the most […]
Are you ready to start your own business and be your own boss without quitting your day job? A side hustle is a great way to test something out without going all in, and you can get a feel for if it’s something you would like to truly pursue. I have a list of some […]
To be resilient is to be able to bounce right back from any difficult situation. It’s certainly not easy to be and do this, but it makes all the difference in the long run. Everything I have been able to do and achieve as a female entrepreneur I directly credit to my resilient nature, or […]
Time management is the biggest gift you can give yourself as an entrepreneur. Your time is money, after all. There’s no worse feeling then being overwhelmed because things are piling up but you’re spinning your wheels and not getting anything accomplished in the end. Too many things to do? Not enough hours in the day? […]
Full disclosure: I am a workaholic. There’s really nothing I love more than working or making money, and no, my family doesn’t count here because people aren’t things. When I started working for myself, and from home, I quickly developed a complete and utter lack of a life (except on weekends). All of a sudden […]
Every entrepreneur works hard to grow their business and see it succeed. You learn pretty quickly though that you simply can’t do it all on your own. There’s simply no way to scale as a one-woman band. If you do already have a few employees, chances are good they perform multiple jobs and wear a […]
There are only so many hours in the day, and I’m sure you wish there were more! Staying productive in a given day has been something I’ve really struggled to hit my stride on over the years, but I think I’ve finally figured it out. Some days you just get more done and some days […]
As an entrepreneur, pitching your product or service for press coverage can be a truly daunting task. I’ve been on both sides of the playing field as an entrepreneur who launched an accessories line, and as someone who runs a website that reaches two million female millennials a month. From the Chip Chick side, I […]
My mom (we all affectionately call her Chickie) is one amazing woman. She raised me and my two younger sisters all on her own, taught honors child psychology college courses, counseled countless young adults on how to get their lives back on track, and was an entrepreneur on top of all of this! So, she […]
As much as you might like to think you can do it all on your own, you can’t babe. I don’t understand why so many entrepreneurs are mistrustful of hiring a lawyer, but you need to get over that. Don’t give anyone the benefit of the doubt; you’re completely a target the moment anyone perceives […]
Welcome to Chicks We Love! Here at Chip Chick, we love inspiring women to follow their business dreams while giving them the tools they need to make it happen. Chicks We Love is our new series showcasing, well, chicks we can’t help but just love! Get ready to meet some of our favorite exciting female […]
I won’t say it is easy to be one, but I will say it is worth it. That’s exactly how I sum up being an entrepreneur to people that ask me what I think about being counted among those crazy enough to leave their consistent corporate careers for the wild west of working for yourself. […]
As a child, I had a LOT of friends. I befriended everyone, and I specifically remember my Mom sitting me down and telling me that it’s ok. I actually don’t have to be friends with everyone and I should start being measurably nice instead of just nice to a fault. She also told me I […]
I’m pretty active online in a multitude of female entrepreneur circles. Increasingly, and alarmingly, I’m seeing women posting a ton of things about online business coaches and how they ripped them off. I can’t say I’m surprised, because online business coaches are the biggest scam out there as far as I’m concerned. Unfortunately, people can […]
I’m kind of sick of other women taking a look at me and thinking I tripped and fell into appearing like I have it all. Success doesn’t happen overnight, and success sure doesn’t come easy. It’s no accident being the successful woman that has it all. The good news is it’s not hard if you’re […]
Starting your own business is exciting, rewarding, challenging, exhausting: and it’s purely the best way for every woman to start getting ahead. I highly recommend building a business because it affords you the opportunity to be your own boss, have a flexible schedule, make your own money, learn new skills, and not be beholden to […]
A lot of entrepreneurs skip a business plan entirely until they do need outside help, and that’s just doing yourself a disservice. Oh, I’m just too busy right now to make one. What I bring to the table is enough to make my business succeed. Stop with the excuses, sit down, and make the time […]
So, what’s it going to cost you to start you business? Surprisingly, a lot of almost entrepreneurs I meet can’t break this down. I know you can’t predict your costs to 100% accuracy, but you can get pretty close, and you should put the work in to get there. I’m going to break down how […]
