How Do You Build Your Network?
September 26, 2018
As an entrepreneur, you’ve heard about the importance of networking. But how do you actually do it?
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5 Components of an Unforgettable Elevator Pitch
The goal of any good elevator pitch is to get the next conversation. There are five components to an unforgettable personal pitch, all of which come together to make you stand out.
October 17, 2018
Grow Your Audience with Authentic & Fun Communications
Takia McClendon’s built an incredibly engaged fitness community and business with City Fit Girls. Read how she created an impressive social media and newsletter following.
October 10, 2018
Meet a Brazen Member: Teresa Densmore
Teresa Densmore is a Team Brazen Member and the director of Art Restart, a social enterprise which provides opportunities for women experiencing poverty to transform their lives through the sales of their art.
October 3, 2018
Leveraging Your Woman-Owned Business Certification to Grow
A woman-owned business certification is a great support for your business, but only if you leverage it smartly.
September 19, 2018
Do You Know Your Business Superpower?
What’s your superpower? What’s the magic that you bring to the table that makes your customers come back again and again? It turns out that your business superpower is your value proposition.
September 12, 2018
Five Tips to Choose SMART Marketing Strategies
SMART marketing strategies allow you to gain more time, freedom, leads and clients without having to do extra work.
September 5, 2018
How to Tell An Origin Story That Serves You and Your Business
When running your own business and representing your own brand, it’s important to tell an origin story.
August 29, 2018
Letting Innovation Be Your Guide
Tamara Keefe once thought she would open a single ice cream shop, but today her innovations are changing the ice cream game at Clementine’s Naughty & Nice Creamery
August 21, 2018
Making the Most of LinkedIn as a Marketing Resource
LinkedIn offers the opportunity for you to make the most of your personal network and take advantage of your connections for the benefit of your business.
August 15, 2018
Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Distribution
Women only represent 20% of the manufacturing workforce, but many entrepreneurs face manufacturing, supply chain and distribution challenges. The latest Brazen roundtable brought together experts to share what they’ve learned along the way.
August 8, 2018
Being Brazen with Joy Kirven
Tech CEO, Joy Kirven, tells us how the decision to attend one event changed her career path and kickstarted her entrepreneurial journey.
August 3, 2018
Software Tools for Efficiency & Scale
Looking for tools to help your business run more efficiently and successfully scale? These options could help.
July 18, 2018
Is Retail Dead? No Way!
At an inspiring and engaging Roundtable, we heard relatable struggles AND success stories from two powerful and influential women entrepreneurs in the retail industry.
July 11, 2018
Being Brazen with KT Speetzen
Tenacity and daring to do things differently. KT Speetzen, of Mother Cluckers Comedy, LLC, tells us how she used these two “superpowers” to go from stay-at-home mom to CEO.
July 3, 2018
Meet a Brazen Member: Crystal Dyer
The business plan is a living thing open for adjustment.
June 27, 2018
Being Brazen with Shayba Muhammad
The entire competition process kept me on the edge with just the right amount of stress (the healthy kind that kicks you into action) and humbleness.
June 19, 2018
Data Collection — No Longer Legally Creepy
Marketing expert, Sarah Abboreno Corbin, tells us what every business owner needs to know about data collection.
June 11, 2018
Market Research on a Budget
Ask the hard questions. And then listen to the answers…we guarantee you will feel more confident taking the next steps to pursue that market in earnest and grow this wonderful business of yours.
May 15, 2018
Meet Brazen Member: Casey Gardonio-Foat York
A strength of mine is “Ideation” (or, as I sometimes self-deprecatingly refer to it, “Daydreaming”). I’m energized by developing and pursuing new ideas.
May 8, 2018
5 Tips to Create a Solid Financial Foundation for Your New Business
Don’t get too caught up with the launch of your business that important financial details are overlooked. Here are 5 tips for early stage businesses to create a solid financial foundation.
April 17, 2018
No More Excuses, It’s Time To Do Your Market Research
You may have convinced yourself that you don’t need to complete market research for a variety of reasons, and we’re here today to debunk them all and prove that investing some time into market research is a worthwhile investment in the success of your business.
April 10, 2018
When Inspiration Strikes
We checked in with a few bad ass boss ladies to find out the inspiration behind their business ideas.
April 3, 2018
What to Consider When Forming a Board of Advisors
Entrepreneurs can get stuck in an “I can do it all” mentality, but we all need outside opinions to help us grow, and this goes double for entrepreneurs.
March 27, 2018
Meet Brazen Member: Catherine Nkonge
I am self-driven. You have to be able to push yourself to get things done because no one is coming around to make sure you get them done.
March 20, 2018
Be Seen Brunch: Celebrating Women Entrepreneurs of Color
Today, so many connections were made between women of varying nationalities, ethnicities, color, and creed. But most importantly, black and brown women were heard and seen.
March 13, 2018
What Would You do with an Extra Hour Each Day?
Daylight Savings Time starts this weekend, which means we lose an extra hour of our day on Sunday. But what if we could all be given an extra hour in the day, every day?
March 6, 2018
How to Successfully Pitch at a Networking Event
Knowing your pitch and setting goals for the interaction will make you more comfortable and confident as you engage people in your idea.
February 26, 2018
Meet Brazen Member: Katy Thomas
Katy Thomas is the founder of GiG{a}BiT Rocks, a tour planning platform for independent artists. It can be utilized for a “power weekend”, national, and even world-wide tours.
February 14, 2018
Seek Out Feedback Even When It’s Tough
Why listen to feedback from others? They might know something you don’t. Never stop seeking feedback on your business.
February 13, 2018
New Year Financial Management for Entrepreneurs
Brazen St. Louis hosted a member roundtable to discuss best practices for managing finances in the new year to meet financial and business goals.
February 6, 2018
Best Business Advice from your Sister CEOs
Maybe you already follow some of these pieces of advice, maybe you’ve heard some of them before, or maybe some are brand new, but we think learning from a network of other women entrepreneurs is invaluable in growing your own business.
January 31, 2018
Is My Idea Any Good? Questions Entrepreneurs Ask Themselves
Just as there is a difference between an idea and a product, there is a difference between an innovation and a scalable business. Something might be interesting, and even needed, but that doesn’t mean you’ve got a business.
January 24, 2018
Get Moving in the New Year
Entrepreneurs often have so many ideas that it’s difficult to pick one and get started. But the upside of that entrepreneurial spirit is that you are tenacious and driven towards your goal. So go for it!
January 11, 2018
Meet Brazen Member: Susan Stewart
Perfectly Placed provides professional organizing services that eliminate clutter and find the perfect place for everything in your home so you can focus on what matters most.
October 17, 2017
Using Experience and Expertise to Craft a Business Set for Success
From the start, I am going to be more mindful of cash flow. I also am utilizing real metric systems to capture data – instead of just assuming things that may not be entirely accurate.
October 31, 2017
Marketing for the Entrepreneur: Doing More With Less
Determining Spend to Market a Women-Owned Business
January 17, 2018
Family Member’s Need Sparks Idea for Beauty App
I have been treated differently because I am a Black woman….It was hard at first to ignore, but now I use it as my power to move forward and be a role model to others.
December 19, 2017
Tips For Closing Out Your Year
Accounting expert Lynnae Robinson weighs in with some habits to adapt and tips to remembers that make your end of year accounting (and tax season!) so much easier.
December 12, 2017
10 Women Entrepreneurs to Follow on Twitter
Sometimes we’re just too busy to digest more than tweet-sized news! Who are 10 women entrepreneurs we love to follow?
November 21, 2017
Genuine Relationships important for Support, Exploration, & Accountability
If a new candidate can communicate with me with confidence and vulnerability at the same time, that’s a great sign. This is more important to me than their hard skills in a lot of cases.
November 7, 2017
People and Planning Over Profits
This is the only way to do business and build a business that is sustainable. If we cannot create a win-win-win, then we are not interested.
October 24, 2017
Be Fearless in Your Fundraising
The reality is that you might go and see ten potential investors and nine of them might not like your idea at all, but all you need is one. I believe that just about any idea can be sold with the right amount of confidence.
October 10, 2017
So You Think You’re Not Tech?
So you think you’re not “tech?” Think again! Brazen Members has the opportunity to meet and speak with Lisa Nichols of Technology Partners, who debunked some tech myths and demystified some intimidating aspects of technology.
October 3, 2017
Fighting the Patriarchy
Jessica Bennett, author of Feminist Fight Club, and New York Times contributing writer, was recently in St. Louis for the Women’s Foundation’s annual Making a
September 26, 2017
Being Brazen with Whitney Jones
It felt scary at the time, but looking back I am excited to think about it because I was actually living my dream.
September 19, 2017