Why business owners need management skills to survive
Small business owners play a vital role in the economy, creating jobs and driving innovation. However, owning and operating a small business can also be incredibly challenging, and many business...
96% Of Business Coaches Are Shiny Ornaments
96% Of Business Coaches Are Shiny Ornaments
The other 4% provide real-life experiences and practical useful tools. Unfortunately, they may not be pretty to look at, but which would you prefer?...
What we need is a plan. And it starts—from here.
For many years I’ve been striving to inform business owners about the value of having a business strategy. Many ignore me by telling me they have one. Most think needing more marketing to...
Social Media Extortion is Against The Law in Arizona
Social Media Extortion Is Against The Law In Arizona.
In June 2022, Governor Doug Ducey of Arizona signed a new bill into law. Those businesses bullied by fake online social media reviews are the...
Why Solopreneurs Can't Go It Alone
Why Solopreneurs Can’t Go It Alone
It takes people to create a village.
It takes villages to create towns.
It takes towns to create states.
It takes states to build countries.
It Takes...
Four Phases of Business. Which One Are You In?
Pre-Phase
Before beginning the first step in starting a new company is developing the business idea. Many people connect with me to discuss the latest and greatest idea for a new business. If...
Small Business Owner Hiring Mistakes
Small Business Owner Hiring Mistakes
Hiring friends
First-time business owners get excited when their business starts to boom. They may move into an office from their home, expand the size...
Darlene's Story
FIRST GENERATION OF A NEW BREED
“Either quit or grow. That is the way business is in the United States. You cannot be half-assed successful.” - Desi Arnaz
Forty years ago if I...
AT WHAT POINT DO YOU ASK FOR HELP?
The testimonial I most often hear is, “I wish I met you sooner.” This tells me business owners wait too long to ask for help.
Per the Small Business Administration, 85% of all...
Are Social Media Reviews From Real Customers?
42% of all online reviews are fake. This statistic was published by Kim Komando citing a report from researchers at BestSEOcompanies. Some media sites set standards for how many positive...
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Darlene Ziebell
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Prominent entrepreneur, author, and business consultant Darlene Ziebell is excited to be writing this blog to help others navigate the world of business. This blog is one of several initiatives she has already launched to help entrepreneurs prepare for and overcome challenges in running a business. Darlene bases her methods on lessons learned from her own companies and hundreds of consulting clients. Read her articles and learn from the world's No.1 Business coach entrepreneurs wish they met sooner. She is a former CEO, Director, and public speaker. In addition to her MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, her extensive career consists of practical experience bootstrapping four startups and advising the Fortune 1000 as a management consultant.
