It's that time of year. Two months before we launch into 2017 and you're wondering how you're going to get ready for tax season in time. Give these five tips a try!
Read MoreIf you haven't heard of the Whirlpool W Labs™ team, you definitely need to. They're responsible for some of the coolest startup innovations to come out of a corporation lately. Products like Gladiator® GarageWorks, SWASH®, and now Vessi™ have come out of a facility appropriately named The Garage, located in Southwest Michigan.
Read MoreThe BRASSY Awards celebrate the boldest businesses in America and LE Consulting is a 2016 nominee.
You have to be bold to start a business. An entrepreneur is “one who undertakes significant financial risk.” So, really, all sellers are brave. You’re all bold. You’re all crazy enough to ignore the odds and tough enough to stick it out.
Read MoreI was chatting with two of my business BFFs last night (Rosemary and Jana) when we got on the subject of Fall TV premieres and started trading lists. We all definitely love watching TV when we're working (or even when we're relaxing) and so I decided to share my favorite fall lineup with you so you can save them too!
Read MoreIf you haven't heard, Heather Crabtree hosted the first (hopefully annual) Savvy Experience this past weekend in Scottsdale, AZ. The location was the incredible Saguaro Scottsdale and the speakers were some of the best I've heard in awhile! Read on for photos and my thoughts from the experience!
Read MoreMany of you don't know that I'm "only" 22 years old. People hear that and they look at me, bewildered and amazed, wondering how I have a master's degree, wondering how I've been so many places in the world. I wanted to create a 30 by Thirty list to commemorate not only the wonder at where I've been so far, but also the fact that I still have seven and a half years before I turn the big 3-0.
Read MoreIt's the first week of August, which means I've officially been working inside my ShePlans Planner for a full month now. It's also less than a week away from the 2017 pre-order launch for ShePlans! (I'm using the 2016-2017 Mid-Year Edition). I figured this was the best time I could find to talk about my planner, walk you through how I'm using it, and give you some additional thoughts!
Read MoreWant to know something crazy? In January, we had 52 people look at our Pinterest profile. So far for the month of July? We're at 10,577. We should be doing a happy dance, right? Nope, we're not. Here's why.
Read MoreY'all know how I feel about entrepreneurship and marketing. I firmly believe that price is no longer the primary motivator in our purchase decisions today, brands also need to deliver on brand promise, gut feel, and various levels of responsibility. As such, you also know that I am a strong believer in brands that do it “right.” Right is the secret sauce of marketing, it’s not a set recipe but rather a method for communication that garners a gut feeling so strong that people can’t help but notice. We put our dollars where our heart is when a brand captivates us so completely that our technology-age attention span spends more than the customary six seconds experiencing a story. The same can be said when considering what brands to work for or with. Enter Pivot.
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