Saturday, December 28, 2013

Make 2014 Your Best Ever!

©2013 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved.
Wishing you a new year filled with growth, adventure, hope, promise, fun, good health, happiness, love and the launch of a new business.

My best, 
Laurel

Sunday, December 22, 2013

Shine Bright This Holiday Season

©2013 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved.
  Wishing You a Joyful Christmas
and a Star Bright New Year

Note:  These star lights were sold during the Christkindlmarket Chicago 2013.

Sunday, December 15, 2013

UpStart Program for Minority and Women Entrepreneurs

A new program designed to help aspiring minority and women entrepreneurs launch successful businesses, is being offered by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation in collaboration with the UW-Madison Small Business Development Center and area professionals with expertise in fields such as accounting, sales and marketing.

UpStart Program for Minority and Women’s Entrepreneurship will offer two 13-week sessions in 2014 with classes starting in early February and again in mid-September. The free program was piloted during fall 2013 with 15 participants and will accept up to 25 applicants for each session in 2014.

Learn more here.

Saturday, December 07, 2013

Women Entrepreneurs See the World Through a Different Lens

Designer Tory Burch wants to see more women entrepreneurs than the current 126 million already running businesses worldwide.  She says:

“Based on our experiences, women entrepreneurs see the world through a different lens and, in turn, do things differently.”

Learn more about what Ms. Burch thinks will drive more women to entrepreneurship here.

Photo courtesy:  Lauren Indvik