From the monthly archives:

November 2008

Ten 140-Characters-Or-Less Keys to StartUp Success

November 29, 2008

Donna Maria shares 140-character-or-less keys to startup success.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

November 27, 2008

Donna Maria wishes readers a happy Thanksgiving.

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Congratulations StartUp Nation Winner!!

November 26, 2008

I was excited to learn this week that Indie Beauty Network member Linda Balon Stein of Zosimos Botanicals was selected as one of StartUp Nation’s Top 10 Greenest Home-Based Businesses. Linda’s company was chosen from thousand of entries. Here’s a little about Linda and how she manages her award winning company.

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Getting To Know You: Tanea Smith

November 25, 2008

Donna Maria introduces readers to Tanea Smith, owner and creative director at She’s Got Papers.

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Karin Abarbanel’s “Lean Launch” Tips

November 24, 2008

Donna Maria shares some “lean launch” tips from author and small business expert Karin Abarbanel from today’s Indie Business Radio Show.

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The Indie Business Challenge

November 23, 2008

If My Action Items Don't Work For You, I'll Cut You a Check The economy stinks right now. We hear about it all the time, way too much if you ask me. I make it a point not to listen to all of the negativity. Nevertheless, reality is what reality is, no matter what you listen to. [...]

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Dreams Are Not Just For Dreamers

November 22, 2008

Donna Maria shares how Carl Lewis’s example of dreaming HUGE helped him become a world class athlete, and how it can help you achieve your highest tpotential too.

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I’m Quoted in Maine Business .com

November 20, 2008

Donna Maria shares that Carl Natale at Maine Business.com quoted one of her blog posts about the dangers Indie Business owners face when they try to do everything themselves.

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How David Slew Goliath

November 19, 2008

You can find the story of David and Goliath in I Samuel, chapter 17 of the Old Testament. In the midst of a war, the Israelites were having trouble finding someone to fight the Philistine warrior, Goliath. When David, the youngest of four brothers, volunteered everyone laughed at him. But David took himself seriously when no one else did, and that’s exactly what we must do if we are serious about our business ventures. David stood up to Goliath. He won the battle and the rest is history. Here’s how he did it.

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