The Boss of You

We’ve been wanting for a while now to carve out some time to profile the marvelous women whose wisdom graces the pages of The Boss of You. We interviewed eighteen entrepreneurs whose businesses inspired — and continue to inspire — us, and who had taken the road less traveled in the business world, carving out […]

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Apologies for the quiet around here… We have the least original entrepreneur’s excuse ever: Work is very, very busy. We’re paying the piper a little bit at the moment, catching up on work we put off while we focused on book  promotions, and now we’re getting close to several deadlines that absolutely need to be […]

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As we have mentioned many times, we’re big fans of Jenny Hart’s “Crafting a Business” column over at Venus Zine. So it’s an understatement to say we were honoured when Jenny asked us to contribute to this month’s column on the subject of business advisers. Here’s a quick excerpt:
What are the warning signs of a […]

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We’ve had our heads buried so far in our own book activities that we’ve failed to let you all know about another new book for smart business minded ladies, particularly those of the freelance persuasion. Michelle Goodman, author of The Anti 9-to-5 Guide has been working on a sequel of sorts that focuses in on […]

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When I interviewed Cinnamon Cooper of Poise Bags I have to admit I was a bit taken aback when she told me that one of the primary reasons she started her business was to extend her ability to support the charities and causes most close to her heart. Her reasoning was basically that on her […]

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L-R: BYOB Cheeky bag; Superhero Champagne necklace; Poise Hip Professor Messenger Bag.
The holidays are fast approaching, and it struck us that this is the perfect time to share the names of some of the amazing businesswomen who have contributed their hard-won wisdom to our forthcoming book — and to encourage you to support women-owned businesses […]

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We love supporting other small, women-owned businesses, and we also love cheering on women making career changes — so of course we’re excited (if a little sad) to hear about amet and sasha’s closing sale.
Apparently A&S’s founder, Jesse, is on the cusp of a career change and as a result she’s closing down her […]

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