by Darlene Ziebell | Jun 16, 2020 | Alliances, Branding, Business Partnerships, Exit Strategies, Hiring, Marketing, Operations, Services, Startup Visions
This article was published about me in Entrepreneur Magazine in April 1997. At that time, my name was Darlene Pinkowski. In this article, I discussed the strategies I used to create a successful business strategy for my consulting firm, Actoras Consulting Group....
by Darlene Ziebell | Oct 25, 2018 | Finance, Operations, Startup Visions
With the U.S. economy shifting from cash to electronic currency, small business owners must be prepared to manage their business with limited cash flow. Per credit cards.com, of all consumers surveyed, only 12% prefer to pay with cash. The remaining 88% paid with...
by Darlene Ziebell | Oct 24, 2018 | Exit Strategies, Operations, Private Consulting, Startup Visions
Maybe your business coaches never experienced business failure before. The primary job of a business coach is to help a newly minted entrepreneur develop the skills they already have. Envision a business coach standing on the sidelines cheering on the new owner to...
by Darlene Ziebell | Oct 17, 2018 | Startup Visions
The latest statistics released by the United States Census Bureau indicate less than two percent of women owned businesses reach more than one million dollars in annual sales.This number changed only slightly from the census bureau’s prior 2007 study. Yet the...
by Darlene Ziebell | Oct 8, 2018 | Startup Visions
Do you think buying a franchise is an easy way to make money while you sleep at night or enjoy your day without having to go to the office? Or do you think purchasing a franchise will eliminate the issues I’ve experienced as an independent business owner? I’ve seen...
by Darlene Ziebell | Oct 8, 2018 | Startup Visions
What is so great about this country is that if you want it bad enough, you can make it. But at what cost? So why is having a level playing field so important to a business? Because if you as a small business owner have to pay more, have less access, or struggle to...
