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Common Start Up Mistakes

March 10, 2011 by

[HTML1] The top 5 mistakes that women make in starting a business are these; Not setting goals, not keeping your eye on the cash flow, not putting in place systems to collect finance and performance data, not believing in yourself, trying to do everything yourself.

More about Dr. Sharon Hadary
As the former and founding executive director of the Center for Women’s Business Research, Dr. Sharon Hadary has been a leader in creating social change for women for over two decades.

At the Center for Women’s Business Research, the premier non-profit research institute devoted to studying women’s entrepreneurship, she harnessed the transformational impact of data and altered forever the landscape for women business owners in access to capital, markets, expertise, and networks.

Currently she is teaching leadership, including “Women as Leaders” at the University of Maryland University College and speaking nationally and conducting seminars on women’s leadership.  She is working on her new book, The Top Ten Characteristics of Successful Women in Business.

Dr. Hadary has built on the research she conducted at the Center for Women’s Business Research with thousands of women across the country.  She combined this with the latest research on leading women in business conducted by universities and other researchers and added in her personal experiences with this nation’s top women entrepreneurs.  The result is a compelling and comprehensive list that provides both inspiration and practical pathways for women to achieve their full potential as leaders in business, community and government.

Dr. Hadary brings the perspective of both the corporate and non-profit worlds to her work.  She spent twenty years at IBM where she received a world-class education in leadership.  Prior to IBM, she worked in a boutique management consulting firm and was one of the first women hired into AT&T’s management training program.

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About Susan Spencer

Susan T. Spencer is one of a kind. She was an entrepreneur and business professional before many women had the confidence to play with the men in the big leagues. Her companies had combined revenues of 50 million dollars.

Before the age of 40 she was a mother, former school teacher, business owner, and lawyer and GM of the Philadelphia Eagles football team. For more than 20 years she owned and operated 3 meat processing companies and was known as "that meat lady" because she was the only woman owner in the meat processing business that sold most of the fast food restaurants in the US and overseas.

Susan earned her BA from Boston University, her MA from Hofstra University, and her law degree from Villanova University.

Susan currently mentors, coaches, lectures, blogs, and advises many large organizations. Her main area of attention is women and business; including such topics as access to capital, starting a woman's banking program, and creative financing for small business.

Susan is also the Host of Business Buzz on WomensRadio. Business Buzz keeps it real. Hot business topics, and cool guests sharing advice, plus sizzling tips about women’s skills and talents. Join in to be part of women on the move!