There are lessons to be learned from female entrepreneurs. We usually only hear of celebrity-status entrepreneurs. However, there are plenty of famous entrepreneurs you might not know about even if you know their products. Here are lessons learned from famous female entrepreneurs you’ve probably never heard of. Alexis Devine Alexis is a dog owner, TikTok and Instagrammer. She is an entrepreneurial personality living in Seattle. She claims to have taught her Sheep doodle how to communicate with her using Fluent Pet buttons. She has spent several years teaching her dog Bunny, and now new family ..read more

It’s one of the classic career cliches: “If you love what you do, you will never work a day in your life.”  There is a lot wrong with this idea. This adage is intimidating AF. It insinuates that if we feel like we are working, we don’t love our careers. Work is work. I enjoy my job, but it certainly can feel like work. A lot of people don’t like their jobs and most certainly do not love their job. In fact, according to a 2022 research summary conducted by Zippa, data analysts found that in the wake of the great resignation/migration (depending who you ask) and a shaken economy, only 20 ..read more

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Nashville?  The bars and live music on Broadway, I’m sure.  But, have you ever thought about the real southern experience you could have down in Music City?  Well, when [we] were in Nashville about a month ago on [our] mother/daughter road trip, we decided to plan a full southern experience for ourselves—which included a biscuit making class with A Southern Kitchen. A Southern Kitchen is run by Nicole Bruno: a California-native-turned-Nashville-resident. Her passion for cooking came from her family. “From a young age ..read more

Networking is important, but it isn’t always easy. That’s why there are SO many guides on how it should be done. Natasha’s first article on This Blonde Means Business was actually all about what to do at a networking event. But how do you tackle networking when you’re not an event specifically for it? Wherever you are in your career, having a broad network is essential. That’s why this article is all about expanding that network authentically online. It seems like everyone knows someone. The question is, how do you find people to meet?   1.     Know yourself and your g ..read more

I’ve watched my older friends don the traditional regalia, diploma in hand, smiling as they pose for photographs capturing the day they worked for after 3, 4, 5, or more years. I never imagined my own 5-year college experience would end so quickly. In the blink of an eye, 5 years expired and I can’t help looking back and thinking of the 18-year-old girl I once was, and the now 23-year-old woman I have become.  My friends, gorgeous and handsome in those photos capturing their momentous accomplishment and their own transitions also over time showed me how post-grad, although rightly celebra ..read more

If you asked me this time last year where I would be living right now and what I would be doing I might have said, “living in New York City working for a fabulous magazine” or “living out on the west coast learning the ins and outs of the PR world” but I definitely would not have said, “living in my hometown ten minutes away from the house I grew up in and running a platform for post-grads with a growing and loyal following on Instagram.” This time last year, I began to realize how much of an impact the pandemic would have on not only my senior spring semester but on my post-grad experience. I ..read more

Last month, I had the pleasure of interviewing Gigi Kitei and Liz Cook, co-founders of the Free Reign Everyday Tank with Built-in Bra on the podcast. I was introduced to them through my last podcast guest, Lori Gildea of The Pure Bag. I love meeting entrepreneurs this way, and always feel lucky getting to hear, and share their stories.  Childhood Friends & Business Partners This duo’s story begins when Gigi and Liz were 7 years old, and they’ve been friends ever since. The pair launched their company, Free Reign, last summer in the middle of COVID.  Liz Cook and Gigi Kitei, co-f ..read more

I finished my last college class this past Tuesday. 5 years, 3 co-ops, countless organizations, friends, and experiences - all culminated in hitting the “Leave Meeting” button on Zoom. A litttttttle anticlimactic. Nevertheless, this period has me thinking, reflecting, and mourning (the loss of my senior year due to COVID) and my entire college experience. I feel like I am missing something. Sure, there are email reminders about taking a composite photo for the yearbook, or notifications to apply for graduation, but I keep asking myself, “What else is there to do before I close out this chapte ..read more

As an entrepreneur, you’ve invested both time and money into starting your new Philadelphia-based business. Be sure that your investment is protected through trademark registration. A federally registered trademark will: Ensure that you won’t copy another brand’s mark. Establish your brand image and build customer loyalty. Protect against copycats and maintain control of your brand. Prevent cybersquatting. Allow you to use the ® symbol. What is a Trademark? A trademark can be anything that shows that your product or service is associated with your brand. Entrepreneurs commonly reg ..read more

There’s no denying that the past few months have allowed us to really get our creative juices flowing (no pun intended). This was incredibly true for Isabella Abbate--founder and owner of Simply Bella’s Simple Syrups.  Check out this Q&A we had with Isabella and find out more about her and all the fun behind Simply Bella’s.  Q: What prompted you to want to start your own business?  A: I was laid off as a Restaurant Manager. Q: What sparked the idea of Simply Bella’s? A: I started making fun drinks for my friends and showed them how easy it was to do with the syrup. I s ..read more